In the 1960s , he covered the growing civil rights movement in the Southern United States . From there , he directed The Times ' coverage of President John F. Kennedy 's assassination in 1963 . In 1970 , he served as the first editor of The Times ' Op-Ed page , which was created by John B. Oakes , and was assistant managing editor from 1964 – 1972 , associate editor from 1972-1973 . He retired from The Times in 1973
John F. Kennedy 's assassination
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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