"I always thought if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough, things would work out. I was wrong."

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Source: The Power That Didn't Corrupt by Jane Howard, Ms. Magazine, October 1974.

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Katharine Graham

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Katharine Graham was a groundbreaking American newspaper publisher, known for leading The Washington Post and her commitment to journalistic integrity.

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