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Merriman Smith Dies Of Gunshot At 57
Merriman Smith dean of White House reporters died Monday from a gunshot wound at his Virginia home. He covered six presidents for UPI and won the Pulitzer Prize and the Medal of Freedom. Smith, 57, was born in Savannah Georgia and began as a sports writer before joining UPI.
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