Pippert, Wesley G., 1934- interviewee. Montgomery, Hale, 1928- interviewer. Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor. sound recording Sound recordings. lcgft Digital photographs Color 2010-2020. gmgpc Interviews. lcgft Oral histories. lcgft Personal narratives. lcgft eng Journalist, author and professor Wesley Pippert recalls highlights of his 27-plus years as a frontline reporter for United Press International (UPI), covering Senator George McGovern's presidential bid, the Carter White House, Watergate, Capitol Hill, and his experiences overseas as UPI Bureau Chief in Jerusalem. Later, as a professor at the University of Missouri (1989-2012), he witnessed radical change in news gathering during the digital age. Despite changes, Pippert feels the core value of journalism will remain constant: a "diligent search for truth." Specific date not clear. Interviewer says May 11; but transcript and metadata submitted with interview says April 11. Recorded at the National Press Building, Washington, District of Columbia, April 11, 2012. National Press Club collection: Occupational Folklife Project (AFC 2012/004: 00322) American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Pippert, Wesley G., 1934---Interviews. National Press Club (U.S.) Journalists--United States--Interviews. Journalism--United States--Societies, etc. Apprenticeship programs. Diversity in the workplace. Employees--Training of. Job satisfaction. Performance standards. Wages. Work ethic. Workers' compensation. Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs. National Press Club collection: Occupational Folklife Project https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2012004.afc2012004_00322_sr01 Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.