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Barack Obama: What made Helen the Dean of the White House Press Corps was not just the length of her tenure, but her fierce belief…

On the recordJuly 19, 2013
What made Helen the Dean of the White House Press Corps was not just the length of her tenure, but her fierce belief that our democracy works best when we ask tough questions and hold our leaders to account.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the Death of Helen A. Thomas

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