Front Row at the White House : My Life and Times | Helen Thomas

Front Row at the White House : My Life and Times | Helen Thomas | Enjoyed very much but was disturbed by the inaccuracies.

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	Front Row at the White House : My Life and Times Helen Thomas Scribner, 2000 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 44 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A great read

I'm a political journalist myself, and I'm a sucker for memoirs by other political journalists. There's no more vastly experienced political journalist than Helen Thomas. Nobody else can touch her for duration at the White House and for personal, if not always flattering, attention from eight presidents. I agree with the poster who said that in places the writing in this book is not as tight as it could be, but it didn't matter to me -- the subject matter is as fascinating as can be, and I read the book cover to cover with great enthusiasm.

Enjoyed very much but was disturbed by the inaccuracies.

Thoroughly enjoyed the personal insights found in this book. I was troubled by some of the inaccuracies,however. For example,on page 228 when she talks about Roosevelt and the entry into World War2, she sites the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as Dec.7, 1940 and that the President addressed the nation on that date. I believe that the "Day of Infamy" speech was delivered on Dec. 8, 1941.For a review of history over the past forty years, I feel the book should have been better edited.

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The news media demands accountability from an elected presid

Reading Helen's book is like sitting across the table from her at dinner and having a long conversation. One can hear her speak each word. That conversational quality is most attractive and quickly draws any reader inside.

What makes the most significant impact is Helen's passion for accountability from an elected president. She clearly speaks for a free press and champions an aggressive news media as defense against tyranny. We Americans need to be grateful for the shouts, the questions, and the persistence of the news media.

The news media demands accountability from an elected presid

Reading Helen's book is like sitting across the table from her at dinner and having a long conversation. One can hear her speak each word. That conversational quality is most attractive and quickly draws any reader inside.

What makes the most significant impact is Helen's passion for accountability from an elected president. She clearly speaks for a free press and champions an aggressive news media as defense against tyranny. We Americans need to be grateful for the shouts, the questions, and the persistence of the news media.

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