John Rettie
Cartmell John Alexander Rettie (24 November 1925, Colombo, Ceylon - 11 January 2009), known as John Rettie was a British newspaper journalist and broadcaster. While working for Reuters in the Soviet capital, Moscow, in 1956, he brought back details of Nikita Khrushchev's Secret Speech to the Kremlin denouncing the crimes of Stalin.[1] In his near 50-year career he reported for The Guardian, Reuters, and the BBC World Service, covering some of the most critical events of the Cold War from the Soviet Union and Latin America.[2]
Cartmell John Alexander Rettie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1925 |
| Died | 11 January 2009 (aged 83) Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Yorkshire |
| Occupation | Journalist, Broadcaster, Newspaper reporter |
In 1964 he stood as the Liberal candidate for Middlesbrough West in the UK General Election.[2]
References
- The secret speech that changed world history
- Gott, Richard (20 January 2009). "Obituary for John Rettie Foreign correspondent who broke the news of Khrushchev's speech denouncing Stalin". London: Guardian Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
External links
- The secret speech that changed world history
- Obituary for John Rettie
- The Day Khrushchev denounced Stalin
- Tribute to dalesman and foreign journalist
- UK Press Gazette's Top Scoops
- New Statesman: "In journalistic terms, an earthquake"
- John Rettie's own account of breaking the story of Khrushchev's secret speech
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