Ron Ziegler

Ronald Louis Ziegler (May 12, 1939 – February 10, 2003) was White House Press Secretary during United States President Richard Nixon's administration, from 1969–1974, and Assistant to the President in 1974.

Notable Quotes

• "Certain elements may try to stretch beyond what it is." –1972, referring to Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.
• "This is the operative statement. The others are inoperative." –April 17 1973, retracting previous statements that had been revealed to be false.
• "If my answers sound confusing, I think they are confusing because the questions are confusing and the situation is confusing."
• "Thank goodness, I was one of the few members of the Nixon White House staff who was never indicted and I was not part of the cover-up." — on Larry King Live, alluding to the 11 convictions and numerous indictments in the scandal. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20030210-1956-cnsziegler-obit.html
• "I was the only one on that plane to San Clemente with Nixon when power changed hands. I was there with Nixon in exile. I will publish a good book someday." –1981. Ziegler never did publish a book about his experiences.
• "I'm proud of what I did as press secretary, I don't feel the need to apologize; there are some things, however, I would have done differently" �. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2752761.stm