Following his service in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Salinger was appointed as a Democratic United States Senator from California to fill the vacancy resulting from the July 30,1964 death of Senator Clair Engle, taking office on August 4,1964.
Salinger was appointed as a Democratic United States Senator from California. This was following his service in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. This was to fill the vacancy resulting from the July 30 taking office on August 4,1964.1964 death of Senator Clair Engle was the July 30.