James Campbell Hagerty (May 9, 1909 – April 11, 1981) served as the only White House Press Secretary from 1953 to 1961 during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Together with Stephen Early, he is the longest serving Press Secretary of all time.
Hagerty attended Evander Childs High School in the Bronx, and was a graduate of Blair Academy, which he attended for his last two years in high school.[1]
Hagerty is quoted saying: "One day I sat thinking, almost in despair; a hand fell on my shoulder and a voice said reassuringly: cheer up, things could get worse. So I cheered up and, sure enough, things got worse."
Hagerty appeared on the TV panel show What's My Line in March 1957 during his tenure as Press Secretary.
External links
- Papers of James C. Hagerty, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
- Finding aid for James C. Hagerty Oral History, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
References
- ^ McQuiston, John T. "JAMES C. HAGERTY, 71, DIES; EISENHOWER PRESS SECRETARY", The New York Times, April 13, 1981. Accessed December 1, 2007. "After his family moved to New York City from Plattsburgh, when he was three years old, James Hagerty attended grade school in the Bronx and the Evander Childs High School before enrolling at Blair Academy, in Blairstown, N.J., for his last two years of high school."
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White House Press Secretary 1953–1961 |
Succeeded by Pierre Salinger |
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