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Ron Ziegler

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The Resume

    (May 12, 1939-February 10, 2003)
    Born in Covington, Kentucky
    Press Secretary for Richard Nixon (1969-74)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a perfectionist who was hard on his staff.
    Describing his contentious relations with reporters, the Washington Post called him 'the White House press corps' human pin cushion.'
    He famously dismissed Watergate as a 'third-rate burglary.'
    He called Woodward and Bernstein's Watergate coverage 'shoddy journalism' and 'character assassination.'
    After having to admit that White House officials were involved in Watergate, he dismissed his earlier denials with 'This is the operative statement. The others are inoperative.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He worked as a skipper on Disneyland's Jungle Cruise attraction.
    He was the youngest White House press secretary in history.
    He was named one of the 10 outstanding young men in America by the Jaycees (1970).
    Asked if he would apologize for his comments about Woodward and Bernstein, he said, 'Yes, I would apologize.... When we're wrong, we're wrong.'
    He remained loyal to Nixon after the president's resignation, sharing the plane that took Nixon to San Clemente as Ford was being sworn in.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 38 Votes: 13.16% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 71.43% Annoying