Background
Beichman was born on New York City"s Lower East Side, in Manhattan, in a family of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine.
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Beichman was born on New York City"s Lower East Side, in Manhattan, in a family of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine.
Bachelor in Political Science, Columbia University Master of Arts in Political Science, Columbia University Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Columbia University, 1973.
At the time of his death, he was a Hoover Institution research fellow and a columnist for The Washington Times. Beichman spent many years in journalism, working for the New York Herald Tribune, Prime Minister, Newsweek, and others He returned to Columbia in his 50s to receive his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in political science, in 1967 and 1973, respectively.
Beichman is the author of a book on Herman Wouk entitled Herman Wouk: the Novelist as Social Historian.
Additional works include The Other State Department, Yuri Andropov: New Challenge to the West (coauthored), Nine Lies about America, Anti-American Myths: Their Causes and Consequences, and Cable News Network"s Cold War Documentary: Issues and Controversy.
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He spent much of his life as a crusader against communism.
Founding member Consortium for the Study of Intelligence, Washington. Member Philadelphia Society (vice president).
Son of Solomon and Mary Beichman. Mm. Doris Modry (divorced 1946). Married CarrollAikins, October 9, 1950.
Children: Charles, Janine, John, Anthony (deceased).