He was a legislative assistant, for eight years to, U.S. Rep. [[James J. Delaney]] (D-N.Y.) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then briefly retired to [[Ireland]] returning to the United States to pursue a career as a journalist.<ref>The Washington Post, Obituaries, December 15, 2007</ref> | He was a legislative assistant, for eight years to, U.S. Rep. [[James J. Delaney]] (D-N.Y.) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then briefly retired to [[Ireland]] returning to the United States to pursue a career as a journalist.<ref>The Washington Post, Obituaries, December 15, 2007</ref> |