James Hagerty

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Hagerty is seated second from left, beside Dr. Alan T. Waterman; to right are Dr. S. Douglas Cornell and Dr. Alan Shapley. Standing are Dr. J. Wallace Joyce and Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus. Announcement of plans for the building and launching of the world's first man-made satellite, July 29, 1955. (NASA)
Hagerty is seated second from left, beside Dr. Alan T. Waterman; to right are Dr. S. Douglas Cornell and Dr. Alan Shapley. Standing are Dr. J. Wallace Joyce and Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus. Announcement of plans for the building and launching of the world's first man-made satellite, July 29, 1955. (NASA)

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 was a graduate of Blair Academy.

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."


Preceded by
Roger Tubby		 White House Press Secretary
1953–1961		 Succeeded by
Pierre Salinger


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Early • Reinsch • Daniels • Ross • Early • Short • Tubby • Hagerty • Salinger • Reedy • Moyers • Christian • Ziegler • terHorst • Nessen • Powell • Brady • Speakes • Fitzwater • Myers • McCurry • Lockhart • Siewert • Fleischer • McClellan • Snow
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