Helen Thomas: Quotes, Early Life, and a List of Books by Author Helen Thomas

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"I don't think a tough question is disrespectful." -- Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas (born August 4, 1920) is an American author and former news service reporter, member of the White House Press Corps and columnist. She worked for the United Press International (UPI) for 57 years, first as a correspondent, and later as White House bureau chief. She was an opinion columnist for Hearst Newspapers from 2000 to 2010, writing on national affairs and the White House.

Thomas, one of the most notable Arab-Americans of her time, covered every President of the United States from the last years of the Eisenhower administration until the second year of the Obama administration. She was the first female officer of the National Press Club, the first female member and president of the White House Correspondents' Association, and the first female member of the Gridiron Club. She has written five books; her latest, with co-author Craig Crawford, is Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do (2009).

Thomas retired on June 7, 2010, following negative reactions to comments she made about Israel, Jews and Palestine.

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"All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf.""But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.""Every President hates the Press.""Every president thinks that all information that comes to the White House is their private preserve after they all promise an open administration on the campaign trail, but some are more secretive than others. Some want to lock down everything.""I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we seem to be more tolerant now of what I think we should not tolerate.""I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun?""I'm covering the worst president in American history.""If we care about the children, the grandchildren, the future generations, we need to make sure that they do not become the cannon fodder of the future.""It's time for women to make their voices heard. Their silence on the subject of war and peace is deafening.""The day Dick Cheney is going to run for president, I'll kill myself. All we need is another liar... I think he'd like to run, but it would be a sad day for the country if he does.""The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I learned from history books and from covering every president starting with John F. Kennedy.""There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry, blue jeans.""This is the worst President ever. He George W. Bush is the worst President in all of American history.""We got the vote, which we should've been born with, in 1920. Everything we've had to struggle for - it's ridiculous.""We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do believe that our democracy can endure and prevail only if the American people are informed.""We won't really know what will happen until it happens.""When you're in the news business, you always expect the unexpected.""You don't spread democracy through the barrel of a gun."

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Total Books: 61

2009 - Listen Up Mr President Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781439148150
ISBN-10: 1439148155
Genre: Nonfiction

2007 - Watchdogs of Democracy the Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public (Paperback) → Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780743267823
ISBN-10: 0743267826
Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

2002 - Thanks for the Memories Mr President Wit and Wisdom From the Front Row at the White House (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780743202251
ISBN-10: 0743202252
Genres: History, Nonfiction

Currently 0.5/5 Stars.

2000 - Front Row at the White House My Life and Times (Paperback) → Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780684868097
ISBN-10: 0684868091
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Currently 4/5 Stars.

1975 - Dateline White House (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780026176200
ISBN-10: 0026176203
Genres: History, Politics & Social Sciences

Currently 4/5 Stars.

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