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Gloria Steinem calls for equal rights for women: Meet the Press Archive

Gloria Steinem joined "Meet the Press" along with Jill Ruckelshaus from the National Women's Political Caucus to talk about the future of women's rights and the need to reach out to both Democrats and Republicans.

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George Gallup Jr. says ‘polls don’t predict’ election results: Meet the Press Archive

OCTOBER 28, 1984 – George Gallup Jr., president of the Gallup Poll, joined Meet the Press alongside William Schneider, a political analyst, to talk about polling in the 1984 presidential race.

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Richard Nixon reflects on Watergate and his legacy: Meet the Press Archive

APRIL 10, 1988 — Former President Richard Nixon joined Meet the Press years after resigning from office on August 9, 1974, after five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. in June of that year.

Governors find common ground around America 200: Meet the Press Archive

JULY 4, 1976 — On a special edition of Meet the Press broadcast live from Philadelphia, governors from across the country and both parties joined the program to mark the nation’s bicentennial: Govs. Michael Dukakis (D-Mass.), Robert Ray (R-Iowa), Wendell Anderson (D-Minn.), Mills Godwin (R-Va.) and Milton Shapp (D-Pa.).

Gary Hart suspends presidential campaign over affair scandal: Meet the Press Archive

MAY 10, 1987 — Democratic presidential frontrunner Gary Hart saw his campaign collapse after reports of an extramarital affair sparked a media firestorm. Fellow presidential candidates Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.), Rev. Jesse Jackson and former DNC chairman Robert S. Strauss joined Meet the Press to weigh in.

Barack Obama’s first interview on Meet the Press (2004)

JULY 25, 2004 — Illinois State Sen. Barack Obama (D) joined Meet the Press for the first time after being selected to deliver the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention — a speech that would help launch him onto the national political stage and change the trajectory of his career.

Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley & NBA All-Stars on Meet the Press (1997)

FEB. 9, 1997 — Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Grant Hill and commissioner David Stern joined Meet the Press on the fiftieth anniversary of the NBA.

When Stephen Colbert ran for president: Meet the Press Archive

OCT. 21, 2007 — Stephen Colbert, host of "The Colbert Report," joined Meet the Press as he announced a bid for president in South Carolina, receiving the full MTP treatment from Tim Russert. Colbert returned in 2014 for an interview that was both in and out of character.

Barney Frank on the evolution of gay rights and trust in government: Meet the Press Archive

MARCH 15, 2015 – Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) joined Meet the Press for an interview around his autobiography, “Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage.” Frank passed away on May 20, 2026, at the age of 86.

Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang speaks with Meet the Press (1987)

SEPT. 27, 1987 — NBC 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.