Godfrey Sperling Jr. (September 25, 1915 – September 11, 2013) was an American journalist for The Christian Science Monitor Washington, D.C. that journalists and politicians frequented.[ 1] [ 2]
Biography
Godfrey Sperling Jr. was born in Long Beach, California , on September 25, 1915.[ 3] civil engineers .[ 4] Urbana, Illinois , and graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign . As a child he was often referred to by the nickname "Budge", which would stick for the rest of his life. Sperling began working for The Christian Science Monitor [ 3]
Sperling was also a member of the Gridiron Club .[ 5]
Breakfasts
From 1966 to 2001, Sperling hosted 3,241 breakfasts in Washington, D.C. which were attended by journalists and politicians.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] National Press Club , and limited to twenty attendees;[ 11] Carlton Hotel .[ 2]
Later career and death
Sperling retired from journalism in September 2005.[ 12] [ 3] [ 13]
Sperling's papers are held by the University of Illinois .[ 14]
References
^ Bernstein, Adam (2013-09-12). "Godfrey Sperling Jr., originator of newsmaker breakfasts, dies at 97" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ a b Berke, Richard L. (2013-12-22). "Rick Berke on Godfrey Sperling (1915-2013)" . POLITICO Magazine . Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ a b c Schwartz, John (2013-09-13). "Godfrey Sperling, Who Made Eggs for Press, Dies at 97" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ "Son of man, who platted Boise, treks to city in search of his roots" . The Idaho Statesman . 1997-08-13. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-03-16 .^ "Gridiron Club rides again" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . 1991-03-24. p. 17. Retrieved 2025-03-16 – via Newspapers.com .^ Berke, Richard L. (2001-12-21). "3,241 Breakfasts Down, None to Go" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ Clines, Francis X. (1996-01-10). "At Breakfast With: Godfrey (Budge) Sperling Jr.;Politicians and the Press, Once Over" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ Cowan, Edward (1981-10-16). "Godfrey's Breakfast: Politics and Eggs" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ Raasch, Chuck (2001-12-23). "Capital, nation will miss substantive political discussion" . Wausau Daily Herald . p. 8. Retrieved 2025-03-16 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Dart, Bob (1998-10-10). "Washington institution serves up eggs, muffins, news" . The Tennessean . p. 81. Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ "The Press: Breakfast with Godfrey" . TIME . 1970-03-16. Retrieved 2025-03-16 .^ "Longtime 'CSM' Columnist Godfrey Sperling Retires" . Editor and Publisher . 2005-09-09. Retrieved 2025-03-16 .^ Gold, Hadas (2013-09-11). "CS Monitor's Godfrey 'Budge' Sperling dies" . POLITICO . Retrieved 2025-03-16 . ^ "Godfrey Sperling, Jr. Papers, 1931-2011 | University of Illinois Archives" . University of Illinois Archives Holdings Database . Retrieved 2025-03-16 .
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