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My most lucrative job in college was a stint as the regional Dodge Girl.
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 current goal is to place a moratorium on goals.
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Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus.
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Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention.
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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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