James Howell[1] Street (October 15, 1903 – September 28, 1954) was an American journalist, minister, and writer of Southern historical novels.
His success allowed him to write full-time, and throughout the 1940s he worked on a five-novel series of historical fiction about the progress of the Dabney family through the 19th century.
According to Jarrad, the "Reporter from the Pentagon" made a pure power politics argument in favor of preventive war against the Communist nations.
Street, who was to present the awards, speaking after that main address, vehemently attacked the position put forward by the "Reporter from the Pentagon," in a spontaneous rant Jarrad described as "an explosion," laced with mild profanity; "in a word, he was magnificent."
[2] Scott Jarrad's letter was recorded by professional actors and made into the short film, A Colleague's Tribute to Southern Author James Street.