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1921–1991
A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, he built a reputation for digging into political power and public corruption. His work brought a reporter’s eye for detail to books about Washington, government, and the people behind the headlines.
by Clark R. (Clark Raymond) Mollenhoff
Born in Iowa in 1921, Clark R. Mollenhoff became one of the best-known investigative journalists of his generation. He worked for The Des Moines Register and won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, earning respect for tough, document-driven reporting on government and politics.
Beyond newspaper work, he also served as a lawyer and as presidential special counsel, giving him firsthand experience inside the world he reported on. That mix of newsroom persistence and legal-political knowledge shaped his books, which often explored power, ethics, and the inner workings of American public life.
Mollenhoff died in 1991. Reliable image sources located during this search did not provide a clear usable portrait, so no profile image is included here.