BROADCASTS.com

The Press. In this podcast, we\u2019ll cover some interesting, short, informal exchanges between the President and the Press in September 1984 \u2013 Yes, the president was in the intense throes of a political campaign and at the same time, it was the height of tensions with the Soviet Union when an impromptu meeting with Andre Gromyko, the Soviet foreign minister, was arranged. Above all, we have to remember that the story of the White House cannot be told without discussing interactions between presidents and the press. Sometimes cordial, sometimes confrontational, this relationship is fueled by the public\u2019s desire for news about the leader of the nation and the administration\u2019s work. Yes, all American presidents have a love-hate relationship but the harsh reality is they have to deal with them.