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Stewart is a journalist and he has traveled to Saigon to report on the Vietnam War. While he is there, he meets David Halberstram, a young reporter working for The New York Times. Halberstram is angry that Stewart’s brother, Joe, has publicly criticized the US journalists based across Asia. His fury is heightened by the fact that Joe isn’t doing any reporting on the ground. Stewart vigorously defends his brother, while also admiring Halberstram’s vigor. However, he becomes angry when
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START: HALBERSTAM: I heard you were in town.
STEWART: I just got in yesterday.
HALBERSTAM: Good of you to join us.
STEWART: Thanks. Have we met?
HALBERSTAM: Halberstam. The Times.
STEWART: I read your stuff. Good to meet you. Stew Alsop.
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END: STEWART: My brother’s “compromised,” so he’s harder on the Soviets? Gossip. Spiteful, envious sleaze that doesn’t even make sense on its face. I thought you were a better reporter than that. (STEWART puts down his drink.) Do you know, for a moment there I was actually going to defend you to Joe? But now I think I’d better just say good afternoon, and go f*@k yourself.
David Auburn. The Columnist. Macmillan (electronic edition) pp.28-36.
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