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SOURCE: AP
5-1-18
In Trump era, the death of the White House press conference
The presidential news conference, a time-honored tradition going back generations, appears to be no longer.
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2-10-17
Which President Held the First News Conference?
by Alexis Cruz
This is not as simple a question as it sounds.
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8-27-2001
On the Decline of Presidential Press Conferences
by Rick Shenkman
The most important image of this presidency is the one you cannot bring to mind. It is George W. Bush standing in front of the Washington press corps taking questions.
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