Origins of the Televised Presidency
Former CNN White House correspondent Frank Sesno led a conversation about televised coverage of the White House. He was joined by Clinton White House press secretary Mike McCurry, NBC News s…
160 viewsFormer CNN White House correspondent Frank Sesno led a conversation about televised coverage of the White House. He was joined by Clinton White House press secretary Mike McCurry, NBC News s…
160 viewsABC News' chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl provided a behind the scenes look at President Trump’s administration. He was interviewed by Mike McCurry, former White House press se…
2,221 viewsMelissa Rogers, executive director the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Obama administration, took part in a panel discussion on her book, Faith in American Public …
628 viewsThe American Political Science Association held a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., examining the relationship between the press and the Trump administration. White House Transition Proj…
1,186 viewsThe 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…
730 viewsSarah Sanders and Mike McCurry talked about the relationship between the press and the presidency. Ms. Sanders is the Trump administration press secretary and Mr. McCurry was a press secreta…
3,444 viewsA book release party for Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, who tells the stories of White House photographers and their access to the president over the pa…
358 viewsReporters, congressional staffers, and scholars assessed the current relationship between government officials and the press. Topics included press access to lawmakers, the role of press sec…
676 viewsThe co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debate as well as two of the 2016 presidential debate moderators Martha Raddatz and Chris Wallace, talked about lessons learned from the 2016 …
942 viewsThe two co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Frank Fahrenkopf and Mike McCurry, discussed the 2016 presidential debates and election on Election Day. The co-chairs took quest…
579 viewsFormer government officials, academics, and journalists talked about the causes of political polarization in America and the erosion of bipartisanship in government. Panelists included Haley…
855 viewsWhite 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…
997 viewsA 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…
1,816 viewsPanelists talked about constitutional separation of powers in international affairs. Topics included how the division of powers and responsibilities has been interpreted in the past, how mil…
342 viewsFormer White House press secretaries from the Clinton and Ford administrations talked about their experiences in the White House, the difficulties of the job, and how the position has change…
1,036 viewsA panel discussion was held on President Kennedy’s relationship with the press. The event was held in the State Department auditorium where President Kennedy held the first regularly schedul…
947 viewsPanelists talked to college professors about presidential campaigns, organizing and planning presidential debates, and the history of television coverage of presidential debates. They also r…
735 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced from the podium in the White House Press Briefing Room the current status of a partial government shutdown. The president vetoed the continuing resolution of…
1,735 viewsFormer White House press secretaries spoke about their experiences and the role of the press secretary. The talked about the challenges of the job, changes in the media landscape over the pa…
2,360 views1988 Democratic party presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, former ABC anchor Charles Gibson, political operatives, and a new media specialist spoke about the first 1960 presidential debate …
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