James Keogh (speechwriter)

James Keogh (October 28, 1916 – May 10, 2006) was an American magazine editor and political advisor who worked as the executive editor of "Time" magazine and the head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard Nixon.
Early life and education.
Keogh was born in Platte County, Nebraska and graduated from Creighton University in Omaha in 1938. 
Career.
He worked for the "Omaha World-Herald" in Omaha before working at "Time" magazine. He worked as an affairs reporter at "Time" in 1951, and was the assistant managing editor from 1961 to 1968.
Keogh worked as a special assistant to President Nixon in 1969, and became his head speechwriter in 1970. He was the director of the United States Information Agency from 1972 to 1977. Keogh also wrote two books, "This Is Nixon" in 1956, and "President Nixon and the Press" in 1972.
Death.
Keogh died on May 10, 2006 in Greenwich, Connecticut at the age of 89. The cause of death was respiratory failure.