text: Clinton to have more news conferences in 2nd term . WASHINGTON 1996-12-06 President Clinton aims to hold more news conferences in his second term and will have one Dec. 13 , the White House said Friday . The president had only two formal , full-blown news conferences last year , one in January and one after he won re-election in November , although he had various other limited sessions with the press . White House spokesman Mike McCurry said Clinton " plans to have regular news conferences " during his second term . But when asked how frequent these would be , he was evasive , saying , " periodic , occasional . " " He enjoys the give and take " with reporters , the spokesman added .