James Keogh (speechwriter)

Jim Keogh
Director of the United States Information Agency
In office
February 8, 1973 – November 30, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byFrank Shakespeare
Succeeded byJohn Reinhardt
White House Director of Speechwriting
In office
January 20, 1969 – December 31, 1970
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byHarry McPherson
Succeeded byRay Price
Personal details
Born(1916-10-28)October 28, 1916
Platte County, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 2006(2006-05-10) (aged 89)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationCreighton University (BA)

James Keogh (October 28, 1916 – May 10, 2006) was an American magazine editor and political advisor who worked as the executive editor of Time magazine and the head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard Nixon.[1]

  1. ^ O'Connor, Anahad (May 14, 2006). "James Keogh, 89, Time Editor And Wordsmith for Nixon". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2012.