My Drive to Prove Him Dead Wrong Started the Day Daddy Died

“We need to drive to the hospital. Your daddy is in the emergency room.”

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If you missed this piece on The Daily Beast yesterday, please have a belated read of this Father’s Day story from January 17, 1971.

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I am the author of Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men & Power. I also worked for several Democratic politicians as press secretary and in public relations.

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