Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
The Press at the White House: 1992-2008
How Long? 1 minute
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush followed the practice established by President George H. W. Bush of holding press conferences with foreign leaders. Reporters find the frequent use of joint conferences restrictive, as the expectation is that the questions will revolve around the work of the two leaders. The number of questions is also frequently limited. In 1995, Press Secretary Mike McCurry started the practice of televising the daily press briefings. By the 1990s, the dynamics of coverage was impacted by the twenty-four hour news cycle. Today the news is reported at regular intervals both day and night by rapidly growing number of cable television news organizations.
You Might Also Like
-
-
American Elm near the West Entrance to the White House
-
Dwight Eisenhower kicking a football as a member of the U.S. Military Academy team.
-
Chef Mesnier in his Pastry Shop at the White House
-
The Other White House
For a four-year period in American history, two official houses carried the name White House. Standing 90 miles apart, across the...
-
Gingerbread at the White House: Betty and Susan Ford Decorate Cookies
-
Theodore Roosevelt watching his son, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., jumps a hunter over a rail fence
-
President and Mrs. Coolidge Leave Thanksgiving Day Service
-
White House garden party for wounded veterans at the White House, 1929
-
The Presidential Sweet Tooth
As the holidays approach, thoughts inevitably turn to sugar plums, gingerbread, and all of the other delectable treats that season...
-
White House Decorative Arts in the 1790s
-
2015 White House Christmas in Pictures: First Lady Michelle Obama holds the 2015 White House Ornament