The press release was created
A) during the administration of James Monroe in the 1810s.
B) in the early twentieth century by a public relations firm working for a railroad.
C) by Franklin Roosevelt in 1933.
D) by Dwight Eisenhower following World War II.
E) by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

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The press release was not created during the administration of James Monroe in the 1810s or by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. While Franklin Roosevelt did issue numerous press releases during his presidency, he did not create the press release. Dwight Eisenhower also did not create the press release. The modern press release was first used in the early twentieth century by a public relations firm working for a railroad.

The Press Release Was Created