{"product_id":"thanks-for-the-memories-mr-president-wit-and-wisdom-from-the-front-row-at-the-white-house-9780743202268","title":"Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from the Front Row at the White House","description":"In a natural follow-up to her national bestseller \u003ci\u003eFront Row at the White House, \u003c\/i\u003e the dean of the White House press corps presents a vivid and personal chronicle of the American presidency. Currently a columnist for Hearst and a former White House bureau chief for UPI, Helen Thomas has covered an astounding nine presidential administrations -- from Kennedy through George W. Bush -- endearing herself with her trademark \"Thank you, Mr. President\" at the conclusion of White House press conferences. Here, in a riveting chapter for each administration she has covered, Thomas delights, informs, spins yarns, and offers opinions on the commanders in chief and their families. She tells about Kennedy's love of sparring with the press, the memorable invitation LBJ extended to Hubert Humphrey to become his running mate, and Reagan's down-home ways of avoiding the press's tougher questions. As entertaining and compelling as Helen Thomas herself, \u003ci\u003eThanks for the Memories, Mr. President\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique glimpse into presidential history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Helen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHelen Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is the dean of the White House press corps. The recipient of more than forty honorary degrees, she was honored in 1998 with the inaugural Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, established by the White House Correspondents' Association. The author of \u003ci\u003eThanks for the Memories, Mr. President; Front Row at the White House;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDateline: White House, \u003c\/i\u003e she lives in Washington, D.C., where she writes a syndicated column for \u003ci\u003eHearst.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845085073682,"sku":"9780743202268","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a77ade0e-3add-4a75-a0b8-113f42e47960.jpg?v=1737341148","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thanks-for-the-memories-mr-president-wit-and-wisdom-from-the-front-row-at-the-white-house-9780743202268","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}