James M. Cannon (February 26, 1918 – September 15, 2011) was an American historian, author and former assistant to the President of the United States for foreign affairs during the Gerald Ford administration.
[2] Before his work with Ford, he was an aide to the governor of New York and vice president, Nelson D. Rockefeller after a career as a journalist.
From 1956 to 1969, he held a number of positions at Newsweek magazine including national affairs editor, Washington correspondent, chief of correspondents, and vice president and assistant to the publisher.
[4] From 1969 to February 1975, he worked in various positions as an aide to Nelson A. Rockefeller in his tenure as governor of New York and vice president of the United States.
After leaving the White House, he held several positions supporting United States senator Howard Baker until 1981.