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By JON KLAVERKAMP

Rappahannock News Staff Writer

David Brinkley, longtime journalist and broadcaster, has a home near Boston in Rappahannock County. He discovered Rappahannock by way of a classified in the Washington Post about 20 years ago. He was looking for a private place to camp with his three sons. In love with the area, Brinkley and sons built a small house as a permanent campsite.

About 10 years ago, he and his wife hired contractors to build a larger home, a “real house" as Brinkley calls it. He is a true fan of Rappahannock. “It’s so peaceful and nice," he says. The only problem he has with his home in the county is: “I can’t get there enough."

This interview was conducted at Mr. Brinkley’s office in Washington, D.C.

Rappahannock News: What was your first big break? Brinkley: My first big break was to get a part-time job on a newspaper in my hometown, which is Wilmington, North Carolina. I started to work there on afternoons and week

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