Word: chasanow
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Lewis has always championed the underdog, whether it be Chasanow, Gideon or the Bosnians he often writes about today...
...says the 1953 hearings sparked his interest in internal security, and he soon began checking records of federal employees who had been dismissed as security risks. He discovered the case of Abraham Chasanow, a civilian employed in the Navy's Hydrographic Office who had been dismissed in July 1953 as a loyalty risk after more than 20 years of service. Lewis' articles cleared Chasanow's name and earned him the Pulitzer...