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John Sarbanes: “I close with this thought. It is indicative of her wonderful accomplishments with respect to the Washington Post that…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2001
I close with this thought. It is indicative of her wonderful accomplishments with respect to the Washington Post that one can say, as I say now with confidence, that the Post will continue to be a great newspaper. Kay Graham institutionalized the Washington Post as a great organ for truth and for responsible journalism. As one thinks back on her legacy, perhaps one of its most significant aspects is that we can look forward in the expectation that the newspaper she built will continue to be one of the world's great newspapers because of the standards she established and the legacy she has left.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Honoring the legacy of Katharine M. Graham and her impact on the Washington Post.

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