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10 Facts About Ann Devroy

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Ann Mary Devroy was an American political journalist.

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Ann Devroy was a White House correspondent for 15 years, for the Gannett Company, USA Today, and The Washington Post.

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Ann Mary Devroy was born October 9,1948, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Ann Devroy covered Congress for two years before becoming White House correspondent for Gannett and its new national newspaper, USA Today.

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Over 2,300 stories carrying Ann Devroy's byline appeared in The Post from 1989 through 1995.

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Ann Devroy turned down frequent requests to appear on camera participating in press panels.

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Ann Devroy made a rare television appearance as Tim Russert's guest on his CNBC show March 28,1994.

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Ann Devroy revered the office of the presidency and the role that reporters play in keeping it honest.

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In May 1994, Devroy received a journalism award from the Gerald R Ford Foundation, for distinguished reporting on the presidency.

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Ann Devroy died at her home in Washington October 23,1997, age 49, of uterine cancer.