Pierre Salinger

U.S. Congressperson

1925 – 2004

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Who was Pierre Salinger?

Pierre Emil George Salinger was a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He later became known for his work as an ABC News correspondent, and in particular for his stories on the American hostage crisis in Iran, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland, and his claims as to the cause of the explosion of TWA flight 800.

Salinger served as a United States Senator in 1964 and was campaign manager for the Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign.

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Born
Jun 14, 1925
San Francisco
Also known as
  • Pierre Emil George Salinger
Spouses
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • France
Profession
Education
  • Lowell High School
    ( - 1941)
  • University of San Francisco
Died
Oct 16, 2004
Cavaillon
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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