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American journalist (1931–2015)

Donald Oberdorfer Jr. (May 28, 1931 – July 23, 2015)[1] was an American professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University with a specialty in Korea, and was a journalist for 38 years, 25 of them with The Washington Post. He is the author of five books and several academic papers. His book on Mike Mansfield, Senator Mansfield: The Extraordinary Life of a Great American Statesman and Diplomat, won the D.B. Hardeman Prize in 2003.[2]

Oberdorfer was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Druid Hills High School.[3] He later graduated from Princeton University in 1952,[4][5] and went to South Korea as a U.S. Army lieutenant after the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War. In 1955 he joined The Charlotte Observer, and eventually found a job with The Washington Post. During the next 25 years, he worked for The Post, serving as White House correspondent, Northeast Asia correspondent, and diplomatic correspondent. He retired from the paper in 1993.[2][6] In 1995, Oberdorfer, who taught at Princeton University on three separate occasions, authored the commemorative coffee-table publication celebrating the University's 250th anniversary. In his work Princeton University: The First 250 Years, Oberdorfer described Princeton as "a national institution before there was a nation."[7]

At the Nitze school, beyond his teaching position, Oberdorfer served as chairman of the U.S.-Korea Institute from its inauguration in 2006,[2][8] and was named chairman emeritus in 2013.[2][6] In 2008, Don Oberdorfer was awarded the "Van Fleet Award" by The Korea Society for his contributions to advancing knowledge and understanding of the context of South Korea–United States relations.[9]

Oberdorfer was married to the former Laura Klein. He had two children, Daniel and Karen Oberdorfer, and a brother, Eugene.[2] He died on Thursday, July 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C. at the age of 84. According to his wife Laura, the cause of his death was complications related to Alzheimer's disease.[10] To honor Oberdorfer's journalistic career, Professor Stephan Haggard said it "was the combination of a large picture with attention not only to historical detail but the unique perspectives of the participants".[11]

External videos Booknotes interview with Oberdorfer on The Turn, October 27, 1991, C-SPAN Presentation by Oberdorfer on The Two Koreas, November 14, 1997, C-SPAN Panel discussion featuring Oberdorfer on The Two Koreas, December 7, 2001, C-SPAN Tribute to former Senator Mike Mansfield, with Oberdorfer discussing his biography of Mansfield, October 14, 2003, C-SPAN
Published in a revised and updated edition: Oberdorfer, Don (2001). Tet!: The Turning Point in the Vietnam War. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. doi:10.56021/9780801867033. ISBN 978-0-8018-6703-3. LCCN 00050647. OCLC 45137661.
Published in an updated edition: Oberdorfer, Don (1998). From the Cold War to a New Era: The United States and the Soviet Union, 1983-1991. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. doi:10.56021/9780801859229. ISBN 978-0-8018-5922-9. LCCN 97048386. OCLC 1069039348.
Published in a revised and updated edition: Oberdorfer, Don (2001). The Two Koreas: Revised And Updated A Contemporary History. New York City: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-05162-5. LCCN 2001043486. OCLC 47831650.[14]
Published in a revised and updated third edition: Oberdorfer, Don; Carlin, Robert (2014). The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History. New York City: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-03123-8. LCCN 2013030124. OCLC 868863869.
  1. ^ "Prof. Don Oberdorfer". Federalist Society. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Roberts, Sam (July 28, 2015). "Don Oberdorfer, 84, Top Diplomatic Reporter for Washington Post, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 1553-8095. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 11, 2015). "Don Oberdorfer Obituary (1931 - 2015)". Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ^ "Don Oberdorfer, 1931-2015". Vietnam Veterans of America. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Donald Oberdorfer '52". Princeton Alumni Weekly. January 13, 2016. ISSN 0149-9270. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Langer, Emily (July 24, 2015). "Don Oberdorfer, longtime diplomatic correspondent for The Post, dies at 84". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Fisher, Marc (February 3, 2016). "Lives: Donald Oberdorfer '52". Princeton Alumni Weekly. ISSN 0149-9270. Archived from the original on October 13, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "Don Oberdorfer · US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS". US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "2008 Van Fleet Award Honoree". The Korea Society. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Roberts, Sam (July 29, 2015). "Don Oberdorfer, top diplomatic reporter who covered Vietnam War for Washington Post, dies at 84". The Orange County Register. ISSN 0886-4934. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  11. ^ Haggard, Stephan (August 4, 2015). "Don Oberdorfer 1931-2015". Peterson Institute for International Economics. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  12. ^ Time (November 8, 1971). "Books: Beginning of the End". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  13. ^ Zagoria, Donald (November 1, 1997). "The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  14. ^ Carlin, Robert L. (July 30, 2015). "Don Oberdorfer: History's Gracious Scribe". 38 North. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.

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