The Presidents vs. the Press: The Endless Battle between the White House and the Media--from the Founding Fathers to Fake News

by Harold Holzer

Then, on signal, complete silence, a nod from the chief radio engineer,” and an announcement “stating tersely that the broadcast was coming live from” the White House from the president of the United States—“and finally, the clear resonant voice.”63 “My friends,” he began, I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking—to talk with the comparatively few who understand the mechanics of banking, but more particularly with the overwhelming majority of you who use banks for the making of deposits and the drawing of checks. I want to tell you what has been done in the last few days, and why it was done, and what the next steps are going to be.64