"I think journalism was the most important thing I could have done with my life. I just can't think of anything I could have done with my life that would have been more meaningful."
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Reported in his Tennessean's obituary; quoted in "John Seigenthaler dies at 86" by Andrew Beaujon, poynter.org (11 July 2014)
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John Seigenthaler
John Lawrence Seigenthaler (born 27 July 1927 – July 11, 2014) was an American journalist, writer, and political figure.
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