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Ruth Gruber (2007)
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| Born | September 30, 1911 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2016 (aged 105) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian, U.S. government official |
Ruth Gruber (September 30, 1911 – November 17, 2016) was an American journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian and a former United States government official. She served as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior during World War II. She worked for the New York Post and for the New York Herald.
Gruber was born in New York City. She studied at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Gruber died at her home in New York City in November 17, 2016, aged 105.
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The Arab Legion post at the Allenby Bridge, 1946. Gruber was the first journalist to enter the newly established Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan