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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and other media and political realm figures joined Semafor News for discussions on the intersection of governmen…

A memorial service was held for James Brady, former press secretary for President Ronald Reagan. Mr. Brady died August 4, 2014, at the age of 73. He was partially paralyzed when he and Presi…

Journalists and political advisers talked about the results of the 2010 midterm elections, the political climate in Washington, partisanship, and media coverage of politics. They also focuse…

Joe Lockhart moderated a panel on the role of the media in U.S. foreign policy making. Among the topics the addressed were the role and use of social media, the influence of web logs, public…

The Economist held its first “The World In” conference and featured predictions about the trends and events that will shape 2010. Topics included the job market and the unemployment rate at …

A panel of presidential press secretaries talked about performing the political balancing act of speaking on behalf of the president of the United States while serving the public and the med…

Panelists talked about their experiences as White House press secretaries, focusing on the pressures and the responsibilities of government spokesmen during times of crisis. Following their …

Speeches began the concluding day of the 11th Hofstra Presidential Conference, “William Jefferson Clinton: The "New Democrat” from Hope." Former Clinton Administration officials spoke about…

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association held its annual legislative conference with a dual focus. It emphasized the role it wants to play in shaping the future of air traffic contro…

Participants talked about the media coverage of the Bush Administration. They focused on the Administration’s attempts to manage the media and if the first 100 days are a valid measure of a …

Mr. Lockhart briefed the media on the president’s schedule for the day. Today is Mr. Lockhart’s last day as White House press secretary. President Clinton joined the news briefing to thank M…

White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart gave a daily briefing that focused on the topic of a release of a guest list of individuals who stayed overnight at the White House and Camp David du…

The White house press secretary, Joe Lockhart, held a press briefing.

White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart answered media questions about the Clinton Administration’s policy toward Peru, the USS Cole attack and other topics.

Mr. Lockhart answered media questions about the Wen Ho Lee case, the Middle East peace talks, the ongoing federal budget negotiations and other topics.

National Security Advisor Sandy Berger briefed reporters on President Clinton’s position on missile defense. He said that testing and development of a national missile defense system would c…

Joe Lockhart, White House press Secretary, held the daily While House Briefing.

White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart talked about news of the day, including the Camp David peace talks and President Bill Clinton’s domestic agenda in the final 6 months of his presiden…

President Clinton announced that peace talks between Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat would continue while he attended a G-8 summit in Japan. The announcement came after speculation …