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William Lewis Safire was an American author, columnist, journalist and presidential speechwriter.

He was perhaps best known as a long-time syndicated political columnist for the New York Times and a regular contributor to “On Language” in the New York Times Magazine, a column on popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.

Born to a Jewish family whose last name was originally “Safir”, William Safire later added the “e” for pronunciation reasons, though some of his relatives continue to use the original spelling. Safire graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, a specialized public high school in New York City. He attended Syracuse University but dropped out after two years. He would deliver the commencement address at Syracuse in 1978 and 1990 and become a trustee of the university.

He was a public relations executive from 1955 to 1960. Previously, he had been a radio and television producer and a United States Army correspondent.
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I do love language. Not in a way that compels me to study Greek origins or grammar intricacies or to read the dictionary daily but I do love it. Read more
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When William Safire passed away last year, I was deeply saddened. Although I never had the opportunity to meet him, this was one person that had most greatly influenced my life and my use of language from childhood, into young adulthood …Read more
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Members of the media elite met yesterday morning at the New York Times’ auditorium to memorialize the life and career of William Safire, the Times columnist and conservative political stalwart who died in September at the age of 79. Read more

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The Way We Live Now: 1-16-00: On Language; Pashmina By William Safire New York Times, January 16, 200 Do advertising tricks — those hidden persuasions of the huckster class — get your goat? If so, consider what has been done to the … Read more

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RIP William Safire : William Safire, Nixon Speechwriter and Times Columnist, Is Dead at 79 William Safire, a speechwriter for President Richard M. Nixon and a Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist for The New York Times who also … Read more