They handled it very badly. It was disappointing and very humiliating. John York was very rude. He never consulted with me over what he said to the press.
I think you have a danger of regulating, putting regulations in place which will mean there will be no press in 10 years to regulate.
You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.
Were you to read the British press today, you would learn that the British Empire never forgets its defeats.
The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.
Style advice? Always wear clothes... that are... clean, for starters. An added bonus if it is pressed as well. Unless you are wearing clothes that are supposed to look rumpled.
Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect - freedom of thought and freedom of action.
The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.
I never talk about my private life. When you're in this business it becomes so precious. I don't understand when people open up about themselves to the press.
Health care for all Americans is the most pressing domestic issue today. It's far past time for the President and Congress to deliver health care to everyone.
So I try not to do press and if you can keep the balance of keeping a certain degree of anonymity and do interesting work then you can hope for a degree of career longevity.
Doing interviews can sometimes mess up my head. It makes me feel dirty. It's frustrating how the press recycles a quote to death.
The most pressing ethical question is to make sure that everything you do from a scientific standpoint is done for the ultimate good and positive issue for the people that you're caring about.
I don't really rate press conferences. It's not as though I leave the room fist-pumping my way down the corridor after a good one.
Yes, I was invited to make the sound environment at a booth of a huge electronic company, during the Hanover Industrial Fair in 1973. It was a job. Slightly good paid. But not as much as my producer then told the press.
The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.
A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift.
With my son, I work very hard to keep him away from the press and media and I want an opportunity for him to lead as normal a life as possible.
I was called fat and ugly in the press almost my entire life. I understand that being judged by others comes with the territory, but it broke my heart and ruined my self-esteem.
I am working hard to provide solutions to meet a most pressing goal: preserving our way of life for our kids and grandkids.
