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James Baker, chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration, was among the speakers at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary …

George H.W. Bush discussed his World War II Navy career with press secretary Marlin Fitzwater. Mr. Bush, former president and vice president under Ronald Reagan, flew 58 combat missions in t…

Marlin Fitzwater talked the evolution of press relations and social media during presidential campaigns, and how these changes have affected news coverage. Mr. Fitzwater was interviewed by T…

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 White House officials talked about Operation Desert Storm on the 10th Anniversary of the operation. Among the topics they addressed were the significance of the international coalitio…

Mr. Fitzwater, reading an announcement from President Bush, declared “the liberation of Kuwait has begun.” United States forces, Mr. Fitzwater announced, began an attack of Iraq dubbed “Des…

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…

The Oval Office was discussed from an historical perspective. Several clips were shown to depict the changes that the Oval Office has gone through. The Oval Office was first designed at the …

Moderated by Greta Van Susteren, Former White House officials talked about the inner workings of the White House, and about being a visible part of the administrations in which they worked. …

Students from Pace University (New York, NY), the University of Denver (CO), and George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) participated by video feed in a distance learning class. Former White H…

During the final briefing in the White House Brady Briefing Room, Mr. Snow briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the status of Cuban leader Fidel Castro an…

Former White House Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater delivered the keynote address on “The Presidency and the Press” at a conference for high school media students. Mr. Fitzwater, who was pre…

Marlin Fitzwater, spoke about his book entitled "Call the Briefing! Bush and Reagan, Sam and Helen: A Decade with Presidents and the Press". He reminisced about his years in the White House …

As part of a symposium marking the 200th anniversary of the White House, current and former White House officials spoke about the daily workings of the White House. Among the topics they add…

Marlin Fitzwater spoke from his office in the White House on his duties as Presidential Press Secretary. He also expressed his opinion of journalistic coverage of the presidency and recent c…

Marlin Fitzwater and Mike McCurry talked about their experiences in the White House and spoke about the election process, White House politics, and the importance of communication to leaders…

Former President George H.W. Bush joined journalists, speechwriters and members of the Reagan and Bush administrations to roast former press secretary Marlin Fitzwater. President Bush appear…

USA Today hosted a discussion by current and former White House Press secretaries. They spoke about the relationship between the executive branch and the press. 1:10:10-Video hit then au…

As part of the Alf Land lecture series, Marlin Fitzwater reflected on the human side of the presidency and the press through humorous anecdotes from his ten years of service in the White Hou…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…