| James Hagerty | |
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| 10th White House Press Secretary | |
| In office January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 |
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| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Roger Tubby |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Salinger |
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| Born | May 9, 1909 |
| Died | April 11, 1981 (aged 71) |
James Campbell Hagerty served as the only White House Press Secretary from 1953 to 1961 during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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. 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.
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.
He was the longest-serving press secretary in U.S. history.
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| Preceded by Roger Tubby |
White House Press Secretary 1953–1961 |
Succeeded by Pierre Salinger |
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