John DeDakis Discusses Becoming A Journalist

As a part of the Historical Society of Washington's Wednesday Series, John DeDakis (Senior Copy Editor of CNN's ‘The Situation Room’ with Wolf Blitzer) read from his new book: Fast Track. His talk was entitled "From Journalist to Novelist (Or How I Learned to Stop Telling the Truth and Start Making it Up).” Here, DeDakis reveals how he went from a student aspiring to become a lawyer and politician to stumbling into the Vietnam War and becoming a journalist.

To order his new book, go to: JohnDeDakis.com.

This event supported by HSW
and Shaw Main Streets.