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The White House Historical Association convened a meeting in Washington, D.C. of those who work at presidential sites around the country -- and of descendants of presidents from James Monroe…

White House press secretaries from the Ford, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama administrations talked about how the position changed over time and the difficulties they faced whil…

Former Vietnam War correspondents talked about their experiences while covering the conflict after U.S. troops pulled out of Vietnam in 1972. This was part of an event concerning several wa…

A group of former White House press secretaries participated in a panel discussion on White House media relations and advice for President-Elect Obama for his transition period. Topics incl…

Former White House press secretaries for Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton talked about what the job was like and speculated on whether it would be harder in today’s digital age of 24/7 news cove…

The White House Historical Association held a Symposium about the West Wing to celebrate it’s 100th Anniversary. Panelists talked about the history of the West Wing of the White House, focus…

Participants talked about a recent survey of news viewers and their media habits in finding sources of news. They then conducted a panel discussion on how political leanings influence choice…

The speakers talked about President Gerald Ford, and many reminisced about their experiences with him. The former president talked about the value of journalism to America, and presented the…

Bernard Kalb covered the fall of Saigon, and Ronald Nessen announced it to the nation as the White House press secretary. They discussed the impact of the Vietnam War on the news media. They…

A Conference was held by various members of press at The Kennedy Center that talked about the media and presidency.

The John F. Kennedy School of Government and the National Press Club sponsored the Harvard Commission on Presidential News Conferences which reports its findings today.