<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> White House Communications Director </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Incumbent Hope Hicks since August 16, 2017 Acting: August 16, 2017--September 12, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Executive Office of the President White House Office of the Press Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reports to </Th> <Td> White House Chief of Staff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appointer </Th> <Td> The President </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 1969 (White House Office) 1974 (White House Office of the Press Secretary) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First holder </Th> <Td> Herbert G. Klein </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> White House Communications Director </Th> </Tr>

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