Product Details
Scribner, May 2000
Trade Paperback, 416 pages
ISBN-10: 0684868091
ISBN-13: 9780684868097
Description
"Thank You, Mr. President."
From the woman who has reported on every president from Kennedy to Clinton comes a privileged glimpse into the White House -- and a telling record of the ever-changing relationship between the presidency and the press.
Helen Thomas wanted to be a reporter from her earliest years. She turned a copy-aide job at the Washington Daily News into a powerful and successful career spanning thirty-seven years and eight U.S. presidents. Assigned to the White House press corps in 1961. Thomas was the first woman to close a press conference with "Thank you. Mr. President." She was also the first female president of the White House Correspondents Association and the first woman member, later president, of the Gridiron Club.
In this revealing memoir, which includes hundreds of anecdotes, observations, and personal details. Thomas looks back on a career spent with presidents at home and abroad, on the ground and in the air. Providing a unique view of the past four decades of presidential history. Front Row at the White House offers a seasoned study of the relationship between the chief executive officer and the press -- a relationship that is sometimes uneasy, sometimes playful, yet always integral to the democratic process.
Brenda Warner RotzollChicago Sun-TimesThe first lady of UPI packs half a century of history into [this book]....Her snapshots of White House power figures and would-bes will delight news junkies and history lovers.
Dan RatherCBS NewsHelen Thomas is not only one of the smartest and savviest Washington reporters ever, she's also one of the most admired, and this book tells you why....She's got a wise, caring heart and a truckload of funny and touching recollections to share.
Larry KingUSA TodayWonderful....Front Row at the White House is a terrific read.
Cokie RobertsABC NewsHelen Thomas's account of her days as a reporter, the people she's covered, the history she's witnessed, of course makes a fascinating read.
Myra MacPhersonauthor of She Came to Live Out LoudHelen Thomas is as much a Washington institution as the White House
-- and a lot more reliable! To learn about both, read this fascinating personal memoir from the woman who tells all about the eight presidents she has known as the dean of White House reporters.
Ann Blackmanauthor of Seasons of Her LifeHelen Thomas takes us backstage to eight presidencies, cleverly bringing each one alive with the very best from her treasure trove of anecdotes and recollections. She is another Washington monument.
Abigail Van BurenAKA Dear AbbyIf you have time to read only one book this year, make it Front Row at the White House. Helen has known every president from Kennedy to Clinton, and her candor and courage are legendary.
Helen Thomas's Books
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Listen Up, Mr. PresidentHelen Thomas has covered the administrations of ten presidents in a career spanning nearly sixty years. She is known for her famous press conference...Read More
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Watchdogs of Democracy?In the course of more than sixty years spent covering Washington politics, Helen Thomas has witnessed firsthand a raft of fundamental changes in the...Read More
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Thanks for the Memories, Mr. PresidentIn 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...Read More
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