Oakes, John B. (John Bertram) (1913–)

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6	December 1977 Letter [Untitled Letter] In response to “Cutting velvet at the New York Times” from October 1977 By John B. (John Bertram) Oakes IMAGES
10	September 1962 Letter [Untitled Letter] In response to “That Mrs. Stevens” from July 1962 By John B. (John Bertram) Oakes IMAGES

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Yazoo . . . notes on survival

By Willie Morris

SEE ALSO: Contributions in civil rights movement; Patenotte, David; Delta (Miss. : Region); O'Leary, Father Malcom; Kelley, Harold H.; DeCell, Harriet; DeCell, Herman; Barbour, Jeppie; Oakes, John B. (John Bertram); Satterfield, John C.; Journeys—Mississippi—Yazoo; Mott, Norman; Shields, Rudy; School integration; Segregation in education; Views on race relations; Views on school integration; Bridgforth, Walter; Morris, Willie

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The New York Times, part I:

Inside a great newspaper

By Gay Talese

SEE ALSO: Ochs, Adolph S. (Adolph Simon); American newspapers; Sulzberger, Arthur Hays; Career at the New York times; Oakes, George Washington Ochs; Sulzberger, Iphigene Ochs; Reston, James; Oakes, John B. (John Bertram); Green, Monroe; New York times; Newspaper editors; Newspaper publishing; Dryfoos, Orvil; Ownership; Press and politics; Reporters and reporting

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