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#71486. augiet
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Who was the first US president to hold a televised news conference?
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First Televised Presidential News Conference
January 25, 2006
Profile America — Wednesday, January 25th. In this world of instant and wall-to-wall media coverage, it may seem hard to believe, but the first televised presidential news conference was held on this day 45 years ago. Just five days in office, President John F. Kennedy faced network cameras to answer the questions of the Washington Press Corps. It was an innovation to see a president in an unrehearsed setting, and the session established a tradition that continues to this day. Some presidents relish the give and take, others are obviously less pleased by the format. In 1961, more American homes had radios than had television sets. Now, both are nearly universal and the average home has at least two television receivers. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at < www.census.gov>.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2006, p. 101
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 796
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2004-2005, t. 1120
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/radio/profile_america/006174.html
Oct 13 06, 11:37 PM
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