The National Archives Hosts DC Insider Helen Thomas

Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know
and Do

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 16, at 7 PM,
the National Archives presents an evening with journalists Helen Thomas and
Craig Crawford, who will discuss their new book, Listen Up, Mr. President:
Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do. The program will
be moderated by Bruce DePuyt, host of NewsTalk, NewsChannel 8's daily
interview show. This event is free and open to the public, and will be held
in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Building, located
at Constitution and 7th St., NW.

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Helen Thomas has covered the administrations of nine presidents in a career
spanning nearly sixty years. She is known for her famous press conference
closing line: "Thank you, Mr. President." In Listen Up, Mr.President, Helen
trades deference for directness. Join Helen Thomas and coauthor Craig
Crawford in an engaging look at what it takes to be a good President. A book
signing will follow the program, and the book is available from the Archives
Shop. Call (202) 357-5271.

Helen Thomas is the dean of the White House press corps. The recipient of more
than 40 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 Thanks for the Memories, Mr.
President; Front Row at the White House; and Dateline: White House, she
continues to write a syndicated column for Hearst.

Craig Crawford is a columnist for Congressional Quarterly's CQ Politics and
his writing appears regularly in newspapers throughout the country. He is the
former editor-in-chief of The Hotline and was previously a reporter for the
Orlando Sentinel. He is the author of Attack the Messenger and The Politics
of Life. He lives in Washington, D.C., and blogs daily at craigcrawford.com.

Bruce DePuyt is the CableAce Award-winning host of NewsTalk, NewsChannel 8's
daily interview show. For nearly 20 years, he has covered local, national and
international issues as a reporter, anchor and talk show host. In addition,
Bruce moderates community forums and has provided political analysis for WAMU
Radio since 1991.

The National Archives is fully accessible. To request an accommodation (e.g.
a sign language interpreter) for a public program, please email
public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 at least two weeks prior to the
event. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy
Memorial/Penn Quarter station. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Enter at the Special
Events Entrance at Constitution Ave. and 7th St., NW. For more information on
National Archives programs, the public should call the Public Programs Line
at: (202) 357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events on the web at:
http://www.archives.gov/calendar.

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