Ken Clawson | |
|---|---|
| White House Director of Communications | |
| In office January 30, 1974 – November 4, 1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Herb Klein |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Warren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ken Wade Clawson August 16, 1936 Monroe, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1999 (aged 63) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Michigan Bowling Green State University (BA) |
Ken Wade Clawson (August 16, 1936 – December 17, 1999) was an American journalist, best known as a spokesman for U.S. President Richard Nixon at the time of the Watergate scandal. He was promoted from Nixon's deputy director of communications to director in early 1974 as the scandal continued to unfold, and following Nixon's resignation in August 1974, Clawson continued in the same role for three months under President Gerald Ford.