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Thanks for the memories, Mr. President

Name: Thanks for the memories, Mr. President
Author: Thomas
ISBN: 9780743202251

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In a natural follow-up to her national bestseller Front Row at the White House, the dean of the White House press corps presents a vivid and personal presidential chronicle. Currently a columnist for Hearst and a former White House bureau chief for UPI, Helen Thomas has covered an unprecedented nine presidential administrations, endearing herself with her trademark "Thank you, Mr. President," at the conclusion of White House press conferences. Thomas has amassed many wonderful tales about her personal interactions with and observations of the presidents and their families that can all be found in Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President.

In nine riveting chapters -- one for each administration -- Thomas delights, informs, spins yarns, and offers opinions on the commanders in chief, from Kennedy through George W. Bush. In these accounts, Thomas reveals Kennedy's love of sparring with the press, the unique invitation LBJ extended to Hubert Humphrey to become his running mate, and Reagan's down-home ways of avoiding the press's tougher questions. This book is as entertaining and compelling as Helen Thomas herself.

About the Author, Thomas

Helen Thomas is the dean of the White House press corps. The recipient of more than forty honorary degrees, she was honored in 1998 with the inaugural Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, established by the White House Correspondents' Association. The author of Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President; Front Row at the White House; and Dateline: White House, she lives in Washington, D.C., where she writes a syndicated column for Hearst.

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No other reporter could have written this book. For one thing, Helen Thomas is the only journalist in American history to have covered nine presidents. From John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush, the dean of the White House press corps has watched as their administrations unfolded and, in some cases, collapsed. In this natural follow-up to her Front Row at the White House, Thomas writes about her observations and personal interactions with each of those nine presidents. This high-spirited book can be enjoyed by readers of any political persuasion.