Editing David Gergen (section)

===Political activity===
Gergen began his political career in 1971 when he went to work for [[Richard Nixon]] as a staff assistant in the speech-writing office headed by [[Ray Price (speechwriter)|Ray Price]]—a group that included [[Pat Buchanan]], [[Ben Stein]], and [[William Safire]]. Two years later, he rose to director of speechwriting.<ref name="David Gergen, Master of The Game"/>

In 1974 Gergen took a brief hiatus from the [[White House]] to write speeches for [[Treasury Secretary]] [[William E. Simon]]. Gergen writes in his book, "For me it was a great trade—the Treasury team taught me all about free markets and fiscal discipline." Gergen returned to the [[White House]] in 1975 as [[director of communications]] for President [[Gerald Ford]].<ref name="fordlibrarymuseum.gov">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/guides/findingaid/gergendfiles.asp|title = Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum}}</ref> In 1980, Gergen was an adviser to the [[George H. W. Bush]] presidential campaign and went on to join the Reagan White House in 1981. Beginning as a staff director, he eventually became director of communications. In 1993 Gergen returned to the White House, serving as counselor to President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Warren Christopher.<ref name="Gergen, David 2000"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/31/magazine/david-gergen-master-of-the-game.html |title=David Gergen, Master of THE GAME |date=31 October 1993 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/06/29/gergen-move-to-state-leaves-officials-spinning/ |title=Gergen move to State leaves officials spinning |work=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|date=29 June 1994 }}</ref>