Friday, May. 18, 1962

Preachful Coexistence

"Perhaps," said Whitney Shoemaker of the Associated Press diffidently, "you could comment for us on the press in general, as you see it from the Presidency--perhaps its treatment of your Administration, treatment of the issues of the day?"

"Well," said Kennedy, "I'm reading more and enjoying it less. And so on.

"But I have not complained, nor do I plan to make any general complaints. I just--I read and talk to myself about it, but I don't plan to issue any general statement of the press. I think that they are doing their task as a critical branch--a fourth estate. And I'm attempting to do mine. And we're going to live together for a period, and then go our separate ways."

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