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Meet the Press Archive
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Classic, unedited episodes from the longest-running show in television history. Since 1947, Meet the Press has welcomed world, national and cultural leaders for conversations that defined their era.
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Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang speaks with Meet the Press (Sept. 27, 1987)
1w ago00:28:24Tap to summarizeNBC News’ Tom Brokaw traveled to Beijing to speak with Zhao Ziyang, premier of China and the acting head of the Chinese Communist Party, in the first interview Zhao had ever given to American television. Watch the full episode from the Meet the Press archive. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Ted Turner reflects on CNN and his life (Nov. 30, 2008)
2w ago00:18:47Tap to summarizeCNN founder Ted Turner joined Meet the Press around the release of his autobiography “Call Me Ted.” Turner passed away on May 6, 2026, aged 87. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →James Comey on Trump, Hillary Clinton and the FBI (April 29, 2018)
3w ago00:47:33Tap to summarizeFormer FBI Director James Comey joined Meet the Press to weigh in on President Trump’s credibility, the Steele Dossier and the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation. Watch the full episode from the Meet the Press archive. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Prince Philip on the future of the British monarchy (Nov. 9, 1969)
4w ago00:29:12Tap to summarizePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and royal consort of Queen Elizabeth, joined Meet the Press during a 1969 tour of North America. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →NYC Mayor John Lindsay on his party switch and presidential run (Feb. 13, 1972)
Apr 1900:27:49Tap to summarizeIn an interview with Meet the Press, New York City Mayor John Lindsay, a longtime Republican, discussed his decision to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Fidel Castro says he is 'not a communist' (April 19, 1959)
Apr 1200:29:29Tap to summarizeFidel Castro appeared on Meet the Press for his first visit to the United States since the Cuban revolution, nearly three months earlier. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth (July 21, 1963)
Apr 700:29:09Tap to summarizeLt. Col. John Glenn joined Meet the Press to discuss U.S. plans to land an astronaut on the moon and defended the need for Congress to fund NASA. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Apollo 11: Meet the Press covers the first moon landing (July 13, 1969)
Apr 100:29:22Tap to summarizeJULY 13, 1969 — Meet the Press broadcast from Cape Kennedy space center and welcomed the three NASA astronauts who commanded Apollo missions 8, 9 and 10 ahead of the historic launch of Apollo 11, which would land Americans on the moon. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →VP Gerald Ford on Watergate and the 1973 oil crisis (Jan. 6, 1974)
Mar 2900:28:26Tap to summarizeVice President Gerald Ford joined Meet the Press in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and as the U.S. was reeling from the 1973 energy crisis. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Robert Mueller on rebuilding the FBI after 9/11 (June 2, 2002)
Mar 2100:58:46Tap to summarizeThen-FBI Director Robert Mueller joined Meet the Press to discuss sweeping changes at the Bureau following the September 11, 2001, attacks. Mueller died Saturday at 81. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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