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Anne Morrissy Merick ’55, Vietnam War Reporter, Dies at 83

By Emma Newburger | May 9, 2017

Morrissy Merick, whose career spanned from covering sports to covering the battlefield during the Vietnam War, was an active advocate for women’s rights in journalism.

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