Background
Harkness, Richard Long was born on September 29, 1907 in Artesian, South Dakota, United States. Son of Review Samuel Dacke and Anne Marie (Long) Harkness.
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Harkness, Richard Long was born on September 29, 1907 in Artesian, South Dakota, United States. Son of Review Samuel Dacke and Anne Marie (Long) Harkness.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1928. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Keuka College, 1946.
White House correspondent United Press Assns., 1936-1937. Washington Bureau Philadelphia Inquirer, 1937-1942, Congressional correspondent, covering American foreign policy debate in the United States Senate. Washington correspondent NBC, 1943-1972, covering Roosevelt-Churchill war conferences, Quebec, United National Organisation sessions, San Francisco, Security Council meetings, New York City and Paris, North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting, Rome, E.T.O., assigned national political convs. and campaigns, 1936-1968.
Originated N.B.C.’s 1st network television news program from Washington, Story of the Week. Cons. on narcotics unites states department of State, 1971. Executive director public information White House Narcotics Control Program.
Member Delta Chi, Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: Overseas Writers, Gridiron (Washington).
Married Gladys Estelle Suiter, February 6, 1934.; married second, Mistress. Children: Richard Long, Peter Anthony, Christopher Rollin.
