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The '''White House Correspondents' Association''' is an organization of journalists who cover the [[President of the United States]] and works with the presidential administration on issues regarding coverage and logistics. The WHCA was founded in 1914 after journalists objected to an unfounded rumor that a [[US Congress|Congressional]] committee would select which journalists could attend press conferences of President [[Woodrow Wilson]]. |
The '''White House Correspondents' Association''' is an organization of journalists who cover the [[President of the United States]] and works with the presidential administration on issues regarding coverage and logistics. The WHCA was founded in 1914 after journalists objected to an unfounded rumor that a [[US Congress|Congressional]] committee would select which journalists could attend press conferences of President [[Woodrow Wilson]]. |
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== WHCA Dinner == |
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The WHCA's annual dinner, begun in 1920, has become a [[Washington DC]] tradition and is usually attended by the President and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]. Thirteen presidents have attended a WHCA dinner, beginning with [[Calvin Coolidge]] in 1924. The dinner is held on the evening of the last [[Saturday]] in [[April]]. |
The WHCA's annual dinner, begun in 1920, has become a [[Washington DC]] tradition and is usually attended by the President and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]. Thirteen presidents have attended a WHCA dinner, beginning with [[Calvin Coolidge]] in 1924. The dinner is held on the evening of the last [[Saturday]] in [[April]]. |
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In recent years the featured speaker has often been a [[comedian]], with the dinner taking on the form of a [[roast]], especially of the President. This has been expanded to include short films involving the speaker or the President. |
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Notable dinners include: |
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=== 2000 dinner === |
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Outgoing President [[Bill Clinton]] mocked himself in the short film ''President Clinton: Final Days'', which depicted him as a lonely man closing down a nearly-deserted [[White House]], riding a bicycle, and learning about the [[internet]] with the help of actor [[Michael Maronna]] as his character "Stuart". |
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=== 2006 dinner === |
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The featured speaker was [[Stephen Colbert]] in his ''[[Colbert Report]]'' persona as a satire of a [[right-wing politics|right-wing]] cable television pundit. President Bush was visibly unhappy with Colbert's jokes at his expense, and the atmosphere in the hall was unusually tense. Bush mocked himself with the help of a celebrity [[impersonator]]. |
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Revision as of 05:46, 1 May 2006
The White House Correspondents' Association is an organization of journalists who cover the President of the United States and works with the presidential administration on issues regarding coverage and logistics. The WHCA was founded in 1914 after journalists objected to an unfounded rumor that a Congressional committee would select which journalists could attend press conferences of President Woodrow Wilson.
WHCA Dinner
The WHCA's annual dinner, begun in 1920, has become a Washington DC tradition and is usually attended by the President and Vice President. Thirteen presidents have attended a WHCA dinner, beginning with Calvin Coolidge in 1924. The dinner is held on the evening of the last Saturday in April.
In recent years the featured speaker has often been a comedian, with the dinner taking on the form of a roast, especially of the President. This has been expanded to include short films involving the speaker or the President.
Notable dinners include:
2000 dinner
Outgoing President Bill Clinton mocked himself in the short film President Clinton: Final Days, which depicted him as a lonely man closing down a nearly-deserted White House, riding a bicycle, and learning about the internet with the help of actor Michael Maronna as his character "Stuart".
2006 dinner
The featured speaker was Stephen Colbert in his Colbert Report persona as a satire of a right-wing cable television pundit. President Bush was visibly unhappy with Colbert's jokes at his expense, and the atmosphere in the hall was unusually tense. Bush mocked himself with the help of a celebrity impersonator.