Herb Klein (journalist)

For persons of a similar name, see Herbert Klein (disambiguation).

Herb Klein
White House Director of Communications
In office
January 20, 1969 – July 1, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKen Clawson
Personal details
Born
Herbert George Klein

(1918-04-01)April 1, 1918
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 2009(2009-07-02) (aged 91)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA)

Herbert George Klein (April 1, 1918 – July 2, 2009[1]), also called Herb Klein, was best known as United States President Richard Nixon's Executive Branch Communications Director. Klein also served as Press Secretary for three of Nixon's campaigns and editor of the Copley Newspapers in San Diego before and after his time in the White House.[2]

  1. ^ Nixon aide, Copley executive Herbert G. Klein, dies at age 91 Archived July 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine – San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/2/09
  2. ^ Clymer, Adam (July 4, 2009). "Herbert G. Klein, Aide in the Nixon White House, Dies at 91". New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2013.