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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 presentation…

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 was…

Helen Thomas talked about President Johnson’s relationship with the press and some of the trips she took with the president. Helen Thomas became the first woman assigned to the White House f…

Ms. Thomas discussed her lighthearted memoir, Thanks For The Memories, Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from the Front Row at the White House, published by Simon and Schuster. It is a collectio…

Sam Donaldson and Helen Thomas spoke to the C-SPAN distance learning class, which consisted of Pace University, University of Denver, and George Mason University. They focused on the relatio…

A panel of veteran journalists discussed the topic, “Reinventing the News Business: 1982 and Today.” USA Today was launched as the first national newspaper on September 15, 1982. Mr. Paulson…

Robert Gibbs briefed reporters on a number of topics including the status of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response and the Obama administration’s stance regarding the Israeli raid of a floti…

In his first news conference since July 2009, President Obama talked about efforts to impose new regulations for offshore drilling and responded to criticism of the government’s reaction to …

Admiral Thad Allen briefed reporters on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. He was joined by Robert Gibbs and Energy Adviser Carol Browner.

Robert Gibbs briefed reporters on a number of topics including the economy, Iran’s nuclear program and United Nations' sanctions, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Craig Fugate briefed reporters and answered questions about emergency relief efforts following flooding in Tennessee and Midwest tornadoes. Following his remarks, Robert Gibbs spoke to repor…

General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry briefed reporters on Afghan President Hamid Karzai four-day visit to the U.S. Afterward, Robert Gibbs also briefed re…

Vice President Joe Biden confirmed reports that two senior al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq were killed over the weekend by Iraqi and U.S. forces. He also said that U.S. is on track to withdraw all …

At the White House daily briefing, Secretary Geithner spoke to reporters and answered questions following a White House meeting with congressional leaders and President Obama about financial…

Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered question on a number of topics, including include the President’s meeting later in the day with French President Sarkozy, financial regulations, a…

President Obama announced that the U.S. and Russia had reached a new agreement on nuclear arms that calls for both countries to reduce their nuclear arsenals by a third. He will sign the agr…

Mr. Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions. Topics included President Obama’s meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, financial regulatory reform, a possible agreemen…

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions. House passage of health care legislation as the main topic. Mr. Gibbs announced that President Obama will travel to Iowa to promote th…

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions, which focused on the process leading up to the House voting on health care legislation. Only a portion of the briefing was shown.

Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions. Topics included President Obama’s postponement of his trip to Indonesia and the timeline for health care legislation. In his remarks h…