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Shootouts are not gunfights of honor, they're gang wars and racial riots.
Jessica Savitch
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Jessica Savitch
Age: 36 †
Born: 1947
Born: February 1
Died: 1983
Died: October 23
Correspondent
Journalist
News Presenter
San Diego
California
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Jessica Beth Savitch
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My most lucrative job in college was a stint as the regional Dodge Girl.
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Women were seldom given quality assignments or adequate air time.
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Walking into a room filled with people you don't know but who know you brings out your worst vulnerabilities.
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