Meet the Press celebrates 62 years of television

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62 years of ‘Meet the Press’
A photographic look back at the longest-running program in television history and the guests who graced the broadcast – from Martin Luther King Jr. to Jimmy Hoffa.

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60th anniversary party
'Meet the Press' celebrates six decades with a gala reception at the Newseum

Since November 6, 1947, "Meet the Press” has featured headline-making interviews with world leaders and U.S. newsmakers every week on NBC. Now, as the longest-running show in television history turns 62, we take a look back at those six decades of milestones.

Read more about the history of Meet the Press here.

  A look back at 60 years of 'Meet the Press'
Nov. 18: U.S. politics, world events, social change: all the bread and butter of six decades of "Meet the Press." Take a look back at some of the biggest newsmakers and most memorable moments in the program's remarkable history.
  Ted Kennedy on 'Meet the Press'
Nov. 19, 2007: Senator Edward Kennedy, who holds the record for the longest time span on "Meet the Press" -- 45 years -- discusses his first appearance on the show, the coaching he received from his older brother, President John Kennedy; and what the program has meant to his family's political dynasty.
  'Meet the Press' and the news cycle
Nov. 18: Reporters David Broder and Robert Novak talk about their history with "Meet the Press" and the show's integral role in shaping the Washington news cycle. Broder holds the record for most reporter appearances on the program -- 396. Novak comes in second with a total of 247 appearances.