An American writer and presidential advisorو born in Boston, USA. He was an aide and speechwriter to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He was also a prolific author, writing several books on American history and politics. He was a graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review, and worked as an attorney and later as a presidential speechwriter. He's known for Quiz Show (1994). He died on May 20, 2018.