Excerpts of the President's News Conference
02/14/1924
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In a republic the field which is open to the press as an instrument of clean and sound government is limitless.
It is perhaps stating the obvious to say that the press should be patriotic.
I haven't any information of any developments as to negotiations between the United States and France for a treaty to outlaw war, other than...
Nor have I any information on any supposed desire of President [sic] Hoover to stay in or leave the Cabinet.