Talk:Edwin Newman

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Years ago I was walking in New York City and here came Edwin Newman walking toward me. I have always regretted that I was too reserved to stop him and tell him what a profound influence his book Strictly Speaking had had on me, both personally and professionally. It caused me to consider all public utterances of public figures in a new light, to cut through the euphemisms and the codes and better understand what they were really saying, or NOT saying. It made me a better consumer of public information and a much better classroom teacher.