thumb|upright|February 1959 White House portrait Eisenhower made greater use of press conferences than any previous president, holding almost 200 over his two terms. He saw the benefit of maintaining a good relationship with the press, and he saw value in them as a means of direct communication with the American people.
thumb|upright|February 1959 White House portrait Eisenhower made greater use of press conferences than any previous president holding almost 200 over his two terms He saw the benefit of maintaining a good relationship with the press and he saw value in them as a means of direct communication with the American people