Jack And Clem...And Now, Tony

Cancer has claimed another today. Television and radio personality, newspaper columnist and former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has died of colon cancer.

Not long ago, stomach cancer claimed former Lt. Governor Jack Mildren.

A week ago, cancer claimed former Congressman Clem McSpadden.

All three were friends of many years. I knew Jack for more than 20 years, Clem for 40 and Tony for 20. I last spoke with Tony when he left the White House; I called him to encourage him to renew the radio show he had previously hosted and that I had placed on the air at KTOK in Oklahoma City. He was upbeat, as always, but was well aware, I believe, that his road ahead was narrow.

Thirty years ago, lung cancer claimed former Governor and U. S. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett, for whom I worked off and on for more than 10 years.

I will make a donation to cancer prevention and cure research in the names of Jack and Clem and Tony. - Mike McCarville

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Tony Snow Joins CNN As Commentator

Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has joined CNN as a conservative commentator.

Snow's new duties return him to the world of punditry he occupied for 10 years at CNN rival Fox News Channel. In addition, he was host of Fox broadcasting's "Fox News Sunday."
Before joining Fox, Snow was a substitute co-host for CNN's "Crossfire."

Snow developed a syndicated radio talk show that was heard locally but abandoned it when he became press secretary.

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