Pierre Salinger

Pierre Salinger
Salinger in 1961
United States Senator from California
In office August 4, 1964 – December 31, 1964
Appointed by	Pat Brown
Preceded by	Clair Engle
Succeeded by	George Murphy
9th White House Press Secretary
In office January 20, 1961 – March 19, 1964
President	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	James Hagerty
Succeeded by	George Reedy
Personal details
Born	Pierre Emil George Salinger (1925-06-14)June 14, 1925 San Francisco, California, US
Died	October 16, 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 79) Cavaillon, France
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Renée Labouré ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1957)​ Nancy Joy ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1965)​ Nicole Gillman ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1989)​ Nicole de Menthon ​ (m. 1989)​
Education	San Francisco State University University of San Francisco (BS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II

Pierre Emil George Salinger (June 14, 1925 – October 16, 2004) was an American journalist, author and politician. He served as the ninth press secretary for United States presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Salinger served as a United States Senator in 1964 and as campaign manager for the 1968 Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign.

After leaving politics, Salinger became known for his work as an ABC News correspondent, particularly for his coverage of the 1979-81 Iran Hostage Crisis; the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland; and his claims of a missile being the cause of the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.