Marlin Fitzwater Quotes
Pray for rain!
Responding to reporters queries regarding the administration's policy on dealing with the drought that was causing serious agricultural and economic repercussions:
Marlin Fitzwater, White House Press Secretary (Republican), Remark, June 1988
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Max Marlin Fitzwater is an American writer-journalist who served as White House Press Secretary for six years under U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, making him one of the longest-serving press secretaries in history. He is the only U.S. Press Secretary to be appointed by two different U.S. Presidents (Stephen Early and Pierre Salinger served as transition press secretaries for a few weeks and a few months, respectively).
