Ronald Louis Ziegler (May 12, 1939 – February 10, 2003) was the 13th White House Press Secretary, serving during President Richard Nixon 's administration. [1]

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Ronald Louis Ziegler (May 12, 1939 – February 10, 2003) was an American political aide who served as the 14th White House Press Secretary during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1974.

The White House Press Office during the Presidency of Richard Nixon was responsible for daily communication with the White House press corps. Ronald L. Ziegler was the Press Secretary to the President for Nixon's entire term in office from January 1969 to August 1974 and Gerald Warren served as the Deputy Press Secretary.

The White House Press Secretary is a job at the White House. Press secretaries act as the primary spokesperson for the United States Government and the President, senior executives, and policies. Karoline Leavitt is the current White House Press Secretary.

Jan 28, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media...

Feb 11, 2003 · Ron Ziegler, the press secretary to President Richard Nixon who dismissed the Watergate break-in as “a third-rate burglary,” died Monday of a heart attack in Coronado, Calif. He was 63.

Feb 12, 2003 · Ronald L. Ziegler, the White House press secretary whose dogged defense of President Richard M. Nixon through the travails of Watergate made him the public face of a presidency struggling for...

In White House press secretary: Successes and failures in the late 20th century Richard Nixon’s press secretary Ronald Ziegler, the youngest to hold the position at the time and a relatively inexperienced journalist, described the Watergate break-in as a “third-rate burglary attempt.”

Feb 16, 2003 · As the public face of Richard M. Nixon's embattled administration during Watergate, Ronald L. Ziegler, the White House press secretary who died last week at 63, helped change the language of...