Presidential press conferences

When the 69-year-old former governor of California ran for president in 1980, his political adversaries and the establishment media often focused on the same theme: Ronald Reagan was “too old.”Gannett News Service published a story in February that explained how George H.W. Bush -- who was running against Reagan for the Republican nomination would make Reagan’s age an issue....

Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.