Herb Klein (journalist)

Herb Klein
White House Director of Communications
In office
January 20, 1969  July 1, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKen Clawson
Personal details
Born
Herbert George Klein

(1918-04-01)April 1, 1918
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 2009(2009-07-02) (aged 91)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2 daughters
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Years of service1946

Herbert George Klein (April 1, 1918 – July 2, 2009), also called Herb Klein, was best known as United States President Richard Nixon's Executive Branch Communications Director. Klein also served as Press Secretary for three of Nixon's campaigns and editor of the Copley Newspapers in San Diego before and after his time in the White House.