White House Director of Speechwriting
| White House Director of Speechwriting | |
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| Executive Office of the President White House Office | |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
The White House Director of Speechwriting is a role within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The officeholder serves as senior advisor and chief speechwriter to the president of the United States. They are also responsible for managing the Office of Speechwriting within the Office of Communications.
List
| Image | Name | Start | End | President | |
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Stephen Harmelin | 1964 | 1965 | Lyndon Johnson | |
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Harry McPherson | October 26, 1967 | January 20, 1969 | ||
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Jim Keogh | January 20, 1969 | December 31, 1970 | Richard Nixon | |
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Ray Price | December 31, 1970 | February 6, 1973 | ||
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David Gergen | February 6, 1973 | August 9, 1974 | ||
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Bob Hartmann | August 9, 1974 | January 20, 1977 | Gerald Ford | |
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Jim Fallows | January 20, 1977 | November 24, 1978 | Jimmy Carter | |
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Bernie Aronson | November 24, 1978 | January 20, 1981 | ||
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Ken Khachigian (Chief Speechwriter) |
January 20, 1981 | May 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
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Tony Dolan (Chief Speechwriter) |
May 1981 Acting: May 1981 – November 17, 1981 |
January 20, 1989 | ||
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Aram Bakshian (Director) |
November 17, 1981 | October 19, 1983 | ||
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Ben Elliott (Director) |
October 19, 1983 | June 6, 1986 | ||
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Chriss Winston | January 20, 1989 | February 19, 1991 | George H. W. Bush | |
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Tony Snow | February 19, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | ||
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David Kusnet | January 20, 1993 | March 9, 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
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Don Baer | March 9, 1994 | August 14, 1995 | ||
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Michael Waldman | December 22, 1995 | August 9, 1999 | ||
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Terry Edmonds | August 9, 1999 | January 20, 2001 | ||
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Mike Gerson | January 20, 2001 | June 14, 2006 | George W. Bush | |
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Bill McGurn | June 14, 2006 | December 14, 2007 | ||
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Marc Thiessen | December 14, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | ||
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Jon Favreau | January 20, 2009 | March 1, 2013 | Barack Obama | |
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Cody Keenan | March 1, 2013 | January 20, 2017 | ||
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Stephen Miller | January 20, 2017 | January 20, 2021 | Donald Trump | |
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Vinay Reddy | January 20, 2021 | present | Joe Biden | |