Breaking David Kahn’s Code
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The famed intelligence historian was a friend and quiet newspaper man
FEB 20, 2024
When my friend and colleague, David Kahn, the journalist and famed cryptologist, died last month at the age of 93, I thought back to our days at Newsday in the 1980s.
Even some people who worked with us didn’t know that the quiet copy editor in the Viewpoints section was the same man as the acclaimed intelligence historian.
One David Kahn was the mild-mannered reporter and editor.
The other was Dr. David Kahn, the world-class, pre-eminent specialist on codes and author of classic books on spycraft.
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