First presidential press conference held 100 years ago

First presidential press conference held 100 years ago

March 15, 2013 6:48 AM

A milestone anniversary for the White House and journalism - 100 years ago today, the first official presidential press conference was held. Bill Plante takes a look back at the format for reaching the public through the press and asks whether the format may be becoming obsolete.

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