Historic Press Conferences

Images capturing significant press conferences featuring a notable figure at a podium with flags, highlighting key moments in political history.

John F. Kennedy Press Conference at the State Deparment, March 1, 1961. Abbie Rowe photographer

John F. Kennedy Press Conference at the State Deparment, March 1, 1961. Abbie Rowe photographer

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 3:30PM. President John F. Kennedy stands behind a lectern during a press conference at the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at a Press Conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, relayed to Europe via TELSTAR, 3:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks during a press conference. This press conference was relayed to Europe via TELSTAR. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President John Kennedy calls for a question during the first press conference. Jan 25, 1961. It was the first presidential press conference to be televised live. - (BSLOC_2014_14_51)

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy points to a reporter during a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks during a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 6:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks from the lectern at a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy at lectern during press conference, U.S. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C., USA, Abbie Rowe, White House Photographs, October 11, 1961

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 3:30PM. President John F. Kennedy points from behind a lectern during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Radio and television address to the nation on the state of the economy, 7:00PM. President John F. Kennedy stands behind a lectern before beginning his radio and television report to the American people on the state of the national economy. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.

Address before the 1962 Savings Bond Conference at the Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D.C., 10:13AM. President John F. Kennedy addresses the 1962 Savings Bond Conference. Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 10:00AM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference held at the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy stands behind a lectern during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

State of the Union Address, 12:30PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers his annual address to the Congress on the State of the Union. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack sit behind President Kennedy. House of Representatives Chamber, United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks from the lectern during a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Radio Television Address to the Nation on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the Tax Reduction Bill, 7:00PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and legislation to reduce federal taxes. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.

20 November 1962 President Kennedy points to a reporter at a news conference. Photograph by Abbie Rowe, National Park Service, in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivering radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Unions military presence in Cuba, Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C., USA, Robert Knudsen, White House Photographs, October 22, 1962

Luncheon Marking the publication of the Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, 1:00PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers an address at a luncheon celebrating the release of The Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, a publication of the first four volumes of the Adams Family Papers. Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Address at the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of the Department of Labor, 10:26PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a dinner celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Labor. Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Portrait photo of President John F. Kennedy at his desk in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. This is the first White House photograph made of the President at his desk.Physical Description: 1 photographic print (black-and-white; 8 x 10 inches)

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President Ronald Reagan makes a statement on the economy in 1981

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 3:30PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks during a press conference at the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Digitally restored vector image of President John F. Kenndy addressing the nation on Civil Rights, June 11, 1963. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States of America. Kennedy served valiantly during World War Two as the commander of PT-109. After the war, Kennedy served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a United States Senator from Massachusetts. During his presidency JFK guided the nation and the world through the Cuban Missile Crisis, avoiding nuclear war.

John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, 35th President of the United States

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Radio Television Address to the Nation on the Meredith crisis at the University of Mississippi, 10:00PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address regarding the James Meredith integration crisis at the University of Mississippi. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivering remarks during press conference, State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C., USA, October 31, 1963

John Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts during McClellan Committee Investigation of Teamsters Union, Washington, D.C., USA, Warren K. Leffler, February 26, 1957

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy points to a reporter during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Address to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), 11:10AM. President John F. Kennedy addresses the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention. Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Opening ceremony, Mona Lisa Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art, President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (JBK), 10:00PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks from the lectern at the opening of the Mona Lisa Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Senator John F Kennedy (D-MA) listens intently to testimony before the McClellan Committee investigating the Teamsters Union, Washington, DC, 02/26/1957. (Photo by Warren K Leffler/GG Vintage Images)

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy gestures during a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

KENNEDY, JOHN FITZGERALD. POLITICO DE ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1917-1963. TRIGESIMO QUINTO PRESIDENTE DE ESTADOS UNIDOS.

John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, 35th President of the United States

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 10:00AM. President John F. Kennedy gestures during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President Reagan at a rally for Senator David Durenberger 1982.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks during a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President John Kennedy. Portrait taken by Bachrach, ca. 1960-61. (BSLOC_2015_2_223)

S70-18218 (25 May 1961) --- View of President John F. Kennedy, with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson. and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn behind him, addressing the Joint House of Congress,

Trip to South America: Bogotá, Colombia, arrival, 10:50AM. President John F. Kennedy speaks to crowd upon his arrival at El Dorado Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. President of Colombia Alberto Lleras Camargo stands at left behind President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stands at right.

Dedication ceremonies, Dulles International Airport, 11:12AM. Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Najeeb Halaby (at lectern), delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for Dulles International Airport, named after the late Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles; President John F. Kennedy (writing) sits at left. Deputy Administrator of the FAA, Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant (mostly hidden), sits behind President Kennedy; Representative Oren Harris (Arkansas) sits at far right. Chantilly, Virginia.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 10:00AM. President John F. Kennedy speaking from the lectern during a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Trip to Tennessee and Alabama: Arrival at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Address at the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). President John F. Kennedy attends the 30th anniversary celebration of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) held outside the TVAs Chemical Engineering Building in Muscle Shoals, Alabama; the president delivered an address for the occasion.

John F. Kennedy, (1917-1963), 35th President of the United States

President John F. Kennedy, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front - digital file from original photo | Library of Congress

John F. Kennedy, (1917-1963), 35th President of the United States

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters at a press conference. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President Ronald W. Reagan. Country: Unknown

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 3:30PM. President John F. Kennedy stands behind a lectern during a press conference at the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-63), 35th U.S. President, Head and Shoulders Portrait, 1961

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 10:00AM. President John F. Kennedy gestures during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President Kennedy pointing to a reporter during a Press conference. 11-14-1963 Courtesy:

John F Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th President of the United States of America (1961-1963,).

Senator Al Gore addresses the crowd at a DNC Fundraiser in New York City, 1992

President Ronald Reagan answers questions during a press conference in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 1984.

John F. Kennedy, portrait in the White House, 11 July 1963, USA John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK (29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts - to his assassination on 22 November 1963 in Dallas, Texas) was one of the most important American presidents. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His presidency during the 'Cold War' was characterised by many crises: Construction of the Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, escalation of the Vietnam War, African-American civil rights movement. He campaigned for the abolition of racial segregation in the southern states and pursued a policy of détente. Under his presidency, the 'Red Telephone' was set up and the treaty banning nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, in space and under water was ratified. Contemporary history, historical

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 November 22, 1963), 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

Sen. John Kennedy after his narrow defeat for the 1956 Democratic Vice Presidential nomination. He spoke to the convention, urging delegates to make Sen. Estes Kefauver's nomination unanimous by acclamation. August 17, 1956.

President Kennedy speaking at Rice University football field. Sept. 9, 1962. He called for 'no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space'. Sept. 9, 1962.

Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 - 2004) American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975 after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader.

John F Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States of America (1961-1963) spaking on travel to the Moon, Rice University Stadium 12 September 1962. Applauding on left is Lyndon B Johnson.

September 19, 1984: President Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale debate in Louisville, Kentucky.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 November 22, 1963), 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

Welcoming ceremony upon the return of the US Delegation to the Punta del Este Conference, 2:10PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks upon the return of the delegation to the Punta del Este Conference in Uruguay. (L-R) Senator Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Fernando Berckemeyer, Ambassador to the United States from Peru (partially hidden); Representative Chester Merrow of New Hampshire; President Kennedy; Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon (partially hidden); Representative Armistead Selden, Jr. of Alabama. Falling snow is visible. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.

Sen. John Kennedy waves upon his arrival at Los Angeles International Airport for the 1960 Democratic Convention. He was the front runner for the nomination and was greeted by an estimated crowd of 2,000. July 9, 1960.

Congressional campaign trip: St. Paul, Minnesota, address to the Bean Feed. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a Bean Feed in the Hippodrome at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minnesota, as part of a congressional campaign trip. At left (L-R): Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, Karl Rolvaag; Attorney General of Minnesota, Walter Mondale.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan during Speech to United Nations General Assembly, New York City, New York, USA, Bernard Gotfryd, September 1982

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks during a press conference. Seated on stage at right (L-R): Press Secretary Pierre Salinger; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Assistant Press Secretary Jay W. Gildner. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Congressional campaign trip: Monessen, Pennsylvania, rally. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks to a congressional campaign rally in Monessen, Pennsylvania.

CANTINFLAS in SU EXCELENCIA (1967), directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks during a press conference in the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President Gerald Ford announcing amnesty for Vietnam War era draft evaders and deserters. The amnesty was contingent on reaffirmation their allegiance to the United States and two years work in a public service job. White House, Sept. 16, 1974. (BSLOC_2015_14_57)

Photograph of President Gerald Ford (1913-2006) American politician. Dated 1974

Anefo photo collection. Rob Kennedy during press conference at Schiphol. 26 February 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

John Fitzgerald Kennedy. 9 November 1960.

January 30, 1978: Jimmy Carter Press conference.

President John F. Kennedy

State of the Union Address, 12:30PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers his annual address to the Congress on the State of the Union. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack sit behind President Kennedy. House of Representatives Chamber, United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

President Ronald W. Reagan salutes military personnel gathered in his honor. Reagan is in Keflavik preparing for his summit meeting with Mikhail S. Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

John F. Kennedy at the Kennedy-Nixon debates, 09-26-1960 Courtesy: CSU Archives/Everett

President Jimmy Carter and Senator Edward Kennedy at an event in the East Room of the White House in June 1979.

Anefo photo collection. ARP Party Council, acting Arp chairman J. de Koning. June 23, 1973

Democratic fundraiser and birthday dinner in Columbus, Ohio, in honor of Governor Michael DiSalle of Ohio, 7:05PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at Ohio Governor Michael DiSalle's birthday party. Buckeye Building, Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio.

USA: Gerald Ford (1913 - 2006) 38th President of the United States (1974 - 1977), announcing his decision to grant a pardon to former President Richard Nixon, 8 September 1974

Address to White House Seminar students at Constitution Hall, 10:10AM. President John F. Kennedy addresses students participating in the White House Seminar, a summer intern program for college students. Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.

California Gov. Ronald Reagan speaking with newsmen about a dispute between his office and the US Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare. Jan. 3, 1971.

BURT LANCASTER in THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND (1983), directed by SAM PECKINPAH.

Congressional campaign trip: Cincinnati, Ohio, address at Fountain Square. President John F. Kennedy stands onstage during a congressional campaign rally at Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Anefo photo collection. House of Representatives, Interpellation Wiegel (VVD); Duisenberg speaks. April 7, 1976

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 10:00 AM. Press Conference. President John F. Kennedy at the lectern, addressing members of the press. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

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