“The American President”
This evening, a panel of reporters for the Associated Press came to the Graduate School of Journalism to talk. It was part of an event called “The American President,” a series of photos being showcased in the halls of North Gate. The images were taken by AP photographers who have covered American presidents, dating back as far as Abraham Lincoln.
Before the panel started, AP showed short video that included a number of images, including one of Truman holding up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune the day he won the seat of president that reads “Dewey Defeats Truman” and other images that show a human, vulnerable quality in our presidents—current and past. (more…)