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President Bill Clinton and Jay Leno delivered tongue-in-cheek speeches about current political issues and about President Clinton’s future after the presidency. As part of their presentations…

White House correspondents gathered for their annual awards dinner. President Bill Clinton delivered humorous remarks. Ray Romano provided the entertainment for the evening. Helen Thomas…

President George H.W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR), and H. Ross Perot met at Michigan State University for the last of three presidential debates prior to the 1992 presidential election. During the first half of…

Various officials from previous administrations discussed their memories of the Oval Office.

The Oval Office was discussed from an historical perspective. Several clips were shown to depict the changes that the Oval Office has gone through. The Oval Office was first designed at the turn…

As part of the society’s Distinguished Speakers Series, former President Clinton spoke about current international issues and voiced his support to President Bush and the U.S. military in…

Helen Thomas, Peter Jennings, and Otis Chandler were honored for their work and their careers in both print and broadcast media. Chandler is the former publisher of the Los Angeles Times.…

Ms. Thomas talked about her career as a White House correspondent, told anecdotes about the presidents she covered, and spoke briefly about her new book. Following her remarks she answered…

In honor of her 90th birthday, participants paid tribute to Ms. McClendon for her distinguished service as a journalist and for her work on behalf of veterans.

After receiving an honorary doctorate, Ms. Thomas addressed the graduates. She talked about the benefits and responsibilities of being an American at the beginning of the 21st century.

Authors talked about the craft of writing and how and why they chose subject material. They also spoke about their experiences in writing their books. Following their remarks they answered…

Participants talked about the history of the media. They focused on how the media is viewed by politicians. They also talked about the entertainment factor in journalism, and the effect of…

In a forum sponsored by the National Press Club Foundation and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, reporters who covered the Johnson White House reflect on Johnson’s relationship with the…

Helen Thomas, often called the dean of White House correspondents, talked about her memoir, Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times. She commented on each president she had covered,…

Speakers talked about their books. Ms. Thomas discussed her book Front Row at the White House. Mr. Anderson talked about his novel Turn of the Century. Mr. Buckley spoke about his book The…

Ms. Thomas spoke to graduates about the challenges facing them as they “plunge headlong” into a new life. She told them that their college education will serve as a “passport to a better…

The Gerald Ford Foundation sponsored a panel discussion with former women politicians and journalists. The participants spoke about how the role of women in public life has changed over the…

Former President George H.W. Bush joined journalists, speechwriters and members of the Reagan and Bush administrations to roast former press secretary Marlin Fitzwater. President Bush…

UPI White House Correspondent Helen Thomas talked about her journalism career of covering the White House and how the presidency has changed. She received the Freedom Award from the…