Ron Ziegler
American politician; Press secretary for the Nixon administration / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronald Louis Ziegler (May 12, 1939 – February 10, 2003) was the 13th White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President, serving during United States President Richard Nixon's administration.[1]
American politician; Press secretary for the Nixon administration
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13th White House Press Secretary | |
In office January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | George Christian |
Succeeded by | Jerald terHorst |
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Born | Ronald Louis Ziegler (1939-05-12)May 12, 1939 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | February 10, 2003(2003-02-10) (aged 63) Coronado, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Nancy Plessinger (1961–2003) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Education | Xavier University University of Southern California (BA) |