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Pierre Salinger
American journalist and political figure
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role as White House press secretary
- In White House press secretary: The first press secretaries
Another newsman, Pierre Salinger, served John F. Kennedy and remained on staff for Lyndon B. Johnson. With Salinger, Kennedy held the first live televised press conferences. Salinger enjoyed a close relationship with both Kennedy and reporters, though that relationship changed with Johnson, who referred to reporters as…
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