First Female Interview with a President

[toadfish327]

I don't know if this is true or not, but if it is, you have to admire her thinking!

John Quincy Adams regularly swam nude in the Potomac River.

The first American professional journalist, Anne Royall, knew of Adams’ 5:00 a.m. swims. After being refused interviews with Adams many times, she went to the river, gathered his clothes and sat on them until she had her interview. Before this, no female had interviewed a president.

[luvnaturism]

Yes, it's a true story. However, I can't guarantee that's the right President. It's been years since I read it, and I'm a little fuzzy on the details.

[Navigator]

It's true. Her name was was Anne Royall and she was, by all accounts, quite an eccentric newspaper lady. She attacked government corruption and campaigned for the complete disassociation of church and state. She fought for sound money and waged a newspaper war on the Bank of the United States. It sounds to me like we *really* could have used her around here again for the last 8 years or so.

And, after reading a little about her, I'm surprised she didn't get naked and swim right along with ol' John Quincy during the interview.

Here's an account of her history:

http://www.historybuff.com/library/refroyall.html

[lordshipmayhem]

I find it amusing that the story of an interview with a naked president is on historybuff.com

^_^