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How President John F. Kennedy Invented the Modern Press Conference
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His press secretary would suggest to a reporter, âIf you ask the president this question, youâll get an interesting answer.â
Eleanor Clift
PublishedÂ
May 23 2017Â
3:32PM EDTÂ
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Eleanor Clift
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