Robert Novak's last days
Posted: August 21, 2009 at 4:47 a.m.
As Robert Novak's last reporter, I remember the fateful day that we received his order to close up the office. Before his first stroke, Novak had just returned from a speaking engagement late one Friday afternoon. Instead of finishing his column on the plane as was his custom, he had given up due to computer issues and was tired and cantankerous.
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Editorial, Pages 18 on 08/21/2009
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