Quotes by Pierre Salinger

About Pierre Salinger:

Pierre Emil George Salinger was a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Salinger served as a United States Senator in 1964 and was campaign manager for the Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign.
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The death of JFK to the resignation of Richard Nixon marked a great turning point in American life.

Pierre Salinger

A lot of people criticize the primaries, but I think they are absolutely essential to the education of the President of the United States.

Pierre Salinger

A funny thing happened on the way to the election - I got to the Senate first.

Pierre Salinger

To outlive one's child is a terrible thing, but to do so because your child has taken his or her life is horrible.

Pierre Salinger

He's the president of the United States. He's got to work 14 to 16 hours a day, run foreign and domestic policy. If he's got time for mistresses after all that, what the hell difference does it make?

Pierre Salinger

I lost two of the greatest men I've ever known to assassination - and a son to suicide.

Pierre Salinger

The Gulf War is responsible for the huge and horrifying rise in Islamic terrorism.

Pierre Salinger

Author Bio

  • NamePierre Salinger
  • DescriptionAmerican politician
  • BornJune 14, 1925
  • DiedOctober 16, 2004
  • CountryUnited States Of America; France
  • ProfessionJournalist; Politician; Writer
  • AwardsGeorge Polk Award