President John Kennedy Gives First Live Televised Presidential Press Conference-This Day 1961

On this day in 1961 President John F. Kennedy gave the first ever televised presidential press conference. The news conference was held at the State Department Auditorium at 6pm on January 25th, 1961 with 418 present. Kennedy was made made for television.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2YCJXFyJU