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Arthur Sulzberger Jr.
Publisher in 1992 of The New York Times, chairman in 1997 of The New York Times Company, son of previous Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, grandson of another Times publisher, Arthur Hays Sulzberger.

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“[That's] the dumbest question I ever heard in my life. I would want to see the American get shot. It’s the other guy’s country.”

Source: 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America – (And Al Franken Is #37), by Bernard Goldberg, 2005, page 297.
Hardcopy: Copy of page 297 from Goldberg's book.
Where: Responding to a question his father, Arthur Sulzberger, Sr., asked: “If a young American soldier comes upon a young North Vietnamese soldier, which one do you want to see get shot?” This occurred in the 1960s, when “Pinch” (his nickname) was a student activist and protested against the war in Vietnam (he was arrested twice during demonstrations).
When: 1960s.
Contributor: AIM.
Category: Anti-Americanism

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