Don Baer | |
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White House Communications Director | |
In office August 14, 1995 –July 31, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Mark Gearan |
Succeeded by | Ann Lewis |
White House Director of Speechwriting | |
In office March 9,1994 –August 14,1995 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | David Kusnet |
Succeeded by | Michael Waldman |
Personal details | |
Born | Fayetteville,North Carolina,U.S. | September 17,1954
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Nancy Bard |
Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) London School of Economics (MA) University of Virginia (JD) |
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