Ron Nessen - Wikipedia
Ronald Harold Nessen (born May 25, 1934) is an American government official who served as the 15th White House Press Secretary for President Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977. He replaced Jerald terHorst, who resigned in the wake of President Ford's …
Ron Nessen - Gerald R. Ford Foundation
Ron Nessen served as White House Press Secretary under President Gerald R. Ford. Prior to joining the Ford Administration, Nessen served five tours as an NBC war correspondent in Vietnam, and later was NBC News' White House correspondent during the Administration of Lyndon Johnson.
RON NESSEN PAPERS, 1974-77 | Gerald R. Ford
Oct 15, 2024 · As Press Secretary to the President, Ron Nessen served as head of the White House Press Office. He directed a staff of forty and was responsible for keeping several thousand reporters with White House accreditation informed about …
RON NESSEN FILES, 1974-77 | Gerald R. Ford
Ron Nessen was appointed White House Press Secretary on September 20, 1974, replacing Jerald F. terHorst who had resigned in protest of President Ford's grant of an unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon eleven days earlier.
Ron Nessen - White House Historical Association
Ron Nessen has spent most of his adult life covering major news stories from all parts of the world. After graduating from American University in the 1950’s, Ron began his career at a radio station in Martinsburg, West Virginia, covering local events and anchoring newscasts.
For two and a half years Ron Nessen held what many believe is the second toughest job ip. the Government: White House Press Secretary.
Ron Nessen, Press Secretary to President Gerald R. Ford (1974 …
Ron Nessen is Journalist in Residence at the Brookings Institution. Previously, he served as Vice President for Communications at the Washington think tank. He was Press Secretary to President Gerald R. Ford from 1974-1977.
Making the News, Taking the News: From NBC to the Ford …
Sep 15, 2011 · For fifteen years, Ron Nessen enjoyed an extraordinary career covering the major national events of the 1960s and '70s for NBC News, and later serving as White House press secretary to President Gerald R. Ford. Making the News, Taking the News remembers the events and personalities that dominated national politics during Nessen's career ...
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Making the News, Taking the News by Ron Nessen | Vietnam …
Ron Nessen is best known for his highly visible role as President Gerald R. Ford’s White House press secretary from 1974-77.
American University | Washington, DC
Ron Nessen, Press Secretary for President Ford, Gives Back to AU. Ron Nessen reflects on his career in politics and broadcasting, and still loves to come back to his alma mater. By Megan Patterson, SIS/BA '11 |