As White House press secretary for President Richard Nixon, was best known for referring to the Watergate break-in as a "third-rate burglary" and for steadfastly speaking for Nixon as his presidency crumbled. The White House Deputy Director of Communications on "The West Wing" (1999) is a character named "Toby Ziegler," whose last name is no doubt inspired by Ron Ziegler. imdb
As White House press secretary for President Richard Nixon, was best known for referring to the Watergate break-in as a "third-rate burglary" and for steadfastly speaking for Nixon as his presidency crumbled. The White House Deputy Director of Communicati www.imdb.com/name/nm0956139/