Identify the correct and incorrect statements about the evolution of the presidential tactic of “going public.”
Correct Answer(s)
Beginning with former President Bill Clinton, presidents have made the Office of Communication an important institution within the Executive Office of the President.
It was considered inappropriate to directly reach out to the people prior to the twentieth century.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt benefited from a friendly press establishment when he came to office, which helped him reach out directly to the people.
Most attempts at “going public” today are handled by press secretaries, rarely by the presidents themselves.
Incorrect Answer(s)
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