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Pierre Salinger was born on June 14, 1925. He served as White House Press Secretary to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Salinger served as a United States Senator in 1964 from August to December after the death of Clair Engle. He was defeated by Republican George Murphy for the Senate seat in November 1964. Salinger was manager for the Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign and later became known for his work as an ABC News correspondent. He died on October 16, 2004.; Valley State College is now California State University, Northridge. Photograph caption dated April 25, 1964 reads "Pierre Salinger tells students at Valley State College that the recent vote garnered by Gov. George Wallace of Alabama in the Wisconsin primary was 'a blow to the conscience of Americans.' Nearly 1,000 students attended." Salinger was campaigning for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. He was running against Alan Cranston.
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