US Steel, March 31, 1962: renegotiates its contract with the Steel Workers' Union, promises not to raise prices. JFK, March 31: great! US Steel, April 10: we’re going to raise prices, actually JFK, April 11: 😡 US Steel, April 13: promises not to raise prices, sorry about that As president, JFK was concerned about inflation - which he thought this price hike would trigger. He opened his April 11, 1962 press conference with criticism for steel industry executives, and used other forms of politica

JFK gave the 51st press conference of his presidency on March 6, 1963. He was asked about: Soviet troops in Cuba A land dispute between the US and Mexico The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Cuts to his proposed budget Read the transcript or listen in: https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-press-conferences/news-conference-51 | JFK Library Foundation