Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard

Before Fox, He Was the Evil 'Eggnog'

June 22, 2007 06:05 PM ET | Permanent Link | Print

Now known as the Washington face of Fox News, Brit Hume back in the 1970s was a staffer for muckraker Jack Anderson. We hear that when the CIA releases its secret files on covert actions, like spying on Anderson's staff, Hume's code name will be revealed: "Eggnog." It must have been boring for the spies, he says. "I was clean for once back then!"

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