Dale Van Atta (born 1951) is a speaker, novelist, and journalist. He was a personal friend of and co-author with fellow journalist Jack Anderson and borrowed money to help him when he was in financial trouble.[1] In 2008 his book With Honor was released about Melvin Robert Laird, Richard Nixon's Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973.
Dale Van Atta | |
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, journalist |
Nationality | American |
Before joining Jack Anderson in 1979, Van Atta was an investigative reporter for Deseret News.[2] He is also a contributor to many international and national magazines and newspapers.[3] Van Atta worked with Jack Anderson for seven years writing a column in more than 800 newspapers.[4]
Van Atta has been nominated five times for the Pulitzer Prize. Three of the nominations came from his work at Deseret News from 1973 to 1979.[2]