James Wechsler (31 October 11 September 1915—September 1983) was an American journalist. October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

He was a columnist and former editor of The New York Post and a prominent voice of American liberalism for 40 years. His work earned him a place on the master list of Nixon political opponents. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest[citation needed] newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily. ... Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value. ... A master list of Nixon political opponents was compiled to supplement the original Nixons Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of President Richard Nixon. ...

A 1935 graduate of Columbia University, Wechsler was editor-in-chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator. Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... The Columbia Daily Spectator is the daily newspaper servicing Columbia University and the neighborhood of Morningside Heights. ...

References

• Polner, Murray (January 5, 2004). James Wechsler: The Editor Who Dared Challenge J. Edgar Hoover. HNN
• Saxon, Wolfgang (September 12, 1983). James Wechsler, a Columnist and Ex-Editor of Post, Dies. New York Times