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It's not German, it's not Poland." In a press conference on November 30, 2007, Thomas questioned White House Press Secretary Dana Perino as to why Americans should depend on General David Petraeus in determining when to re-deploy U.S. troops from Iraq. Helen Thomas, veteran reporter: why she had to resign. Thomas was the first female officer of the National Press Club, the first female member and president of the White House Correspondents' Association and the first female member of the Gridiron Club. [33] During the Bush administration, Thomas was moved to the back row during press conferences; she was called upon at briefings on a daily basis but no longer ended presidential news conferences by saying, "Thank you, Mr. [91] Owner-Editor Nicholas Benton repeatedly defended the decision to hire her despite her comments. Other BBC News presenters also provide relief presentation on programmes broadcast on this channel. [13][14] Her first assignments focused her on societal issues, women's news and celebrity profiles. "[86], The next day, the Anti-Defamation League called for journalism schools and organizations to rescind any honors given to Thomas. Helen is BBC Newsnight's business editor. . Here's a look back at her life. Press Secretary Tony Snow responded: "Thank you for the Hezbollah view."[40]. "[62], Following the controversy, The Executive Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) voted to recommend that the organization retire the Helen Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement, which had been awarded since 2000. Many of the presenters below also work on other BBC News output, and some also work in other parts of the BBC. "[2][85] Thomas defended her comments on December 7, telling Scott Spears of Marion, Ohio radio station WMRN, "I just think that people should be enlightened as to who is in charge of the opinion in this country. By News on News Topics: BBC Radio 2, Hired, UKBBC Radio 2, Hired, UK View Helen Thomasâ profile on LinkedIn, the worldâs largest professional community. Why push people out of there who have lived there for centuries?" My question is: Why did you really want to go to war? On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years. Thomas died on July 20, 2013, at her home in Washington, D.C. at the age of 92. Every reason given, publicly at least, has turned out not to be true. President." and "Remember, these people are occupied and it's their land. [26], On May 17, 2000, the day after it was announced that the UPI had been acquired by News World Communications Inc., an international media conglomerate founded and controlled by Unification Church leader Reverend Sun Myung Moon which owns The Washington Times and other news media, Thomas resigned from the UPI after 57 years with the organization. WASHINGTON â Helen Thomas, the veteran White House correspondent who was forced into retirement three years ago after declaring that Jews should âget ⦠Britannica Explores. They don't have the right to take other people's land. "[99] Dana Perino, who served as press secretary to President George W. Bush, remembered that on her first day as press secretary, Thomas approached her to give her words of encouragement. "[80], In an October 2010 radio interview with Scott Spears of WMRN, Thomas said she realized soon after making the comments that she would be fired, stating, "I hit the third rail. Thomas received numerous awards and more than 30 honorary degrees. [6], Thomas attended Detroit Public Schools, and decided to become a journalist while attending Eastern High School. Veteran US White House reporter Helen Thomas has retired after making controversial remarks about Israel. . [66][77][78][79], Thomas did have defenders who felt she was being attacked too harshly, including former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, Fox News contributor Ellen Ratner, former UPI managing editor Michael Freedman and The Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel. [3] She then served as an opinion columnist for the Falls Church News-Press until February 2012.[4]. The autograph-seeker was a sports writer for The Daily Breeze and her comments were published. [102] and in 1984 was honored with the National Press Club Fourth Estate Award. In an interview on 27 May, she said that Israelis should get "the hell out of ⦠Speaking for Wayne State, Matthew Seeger, its interim dean said, that the award is given to promote the importance of diversity in the media and that this award "is no longer helping us achieve our goals. She joined in 2016 after three years at the Wall Street Journal and nine years at the Financial Times, covering everything from banks and insurance to mining and pharmaceuticals. Upon graduation from college, Thomas moved to Washington, D.C. to make her mark as a journalist. Helen Thomas, a groundbreaking reporter and author, has witnessed firsthand changes in the media and in the political landscape of America. [53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61] When asked for comments on Israel, she replied: "Tell them to get the hell out of Palestine." UK underinvested in healthcare, says pharma boss, Lockdown lifting leaves UK consumers wary, Coronavirus: Trade slump signals shortages ahead, Brexit: The traders who aren't (yet) trusted. US President Barack Obama surprised a reporter on her 89th birthday by walking into a press briefing carrying cupcakes and singing Happy Birthday. [15] For most of her adult life, she chose her work over her personal life. we have gone for collective punishment against all of Lebanon and Palestine." She wrote six books; her last (with co-author Craig Crawford) was Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do (2009). Her tough questioning of presidents and other political figures sets the standard for todayâs journalists, and her ⦠The organization said that Thomas had "clearly, unequivocally revealed herself as a vulgar antisemite" in the speech. Mike Huckabee and Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson. They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. © 2021 BBC. "[107] In 2007, Thomas received a Foremother Award from the National Center for Health Research. He remarked that it was a "shame" her celebrated career had to end in such controversy, and at the same time he recognized her long service covering U.S. presidents, calling her "a real institution in Washington". [98] Andrea Mitchell tweeted that Thomas "made it possible for all of us who followed. could have stopped the bombardment of Lebanon. From 1975 through 1976, she served as the first female president of the White House Correspondents Association. She covered every Economic Summit since 1975, working up to the position of UPI's White House Bureau Chief, a post she would hold for over 25 years. Perino began to answer, when Thomas interjected with "You mean how many more people we kill?" [8] She was a member of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. Several pro-Thomas individuals in SPJ leadership roles campaigned to have the award reinstated, but the retirement decision was upheld by SPJ's regional leadership that year and by an 85-77 margin at the national SPJ convention, also that year, marking the permanent end of any ties between Thomas and SPJ. Helen wrote for the FT's Lex column in New York during the financial crisis and later edited the WSJ's Heard on the Street column in Europe. On February 9, 2009, Thomas was present in the front row for newly elected President Obama's first news conference. In 1975, the Washington Press Corps club, known as the Gridiron Club, admitted Thomas, making her the first woman to become a member. [96][97] Many female journalists memorialized Thomas on Twitter, including Judy Woodruff, who called her a "trailblazer", and Lynn Sweet, who said she was a "glass ceiling breaking journalist". Her fierce questions shocked White House staff; Castro refused to answer her. 2010 speech and comments about Jews and Zionists, (Transcript of Andrew Denton interview with Helen Thomas), William Allen White Foundation Award for Journalistic Merit, Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media, Women in journalism and media professions, "Reporter Retires After Words About Israel", "Editor Calls for Media Correction: Helen Thomas Retired in 2012, Not 2010", "Elders with Andrew Denton â episode 4: Helen Thomas", "Helen Thomas, iconic White House correspondent, dies at 92 - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT", "A Helen Thomas Message to Americans in the Era of Trump", "Helen Thomas Moving Back After 46 Years Down Front", "Helen Thomas, Washington Fixture, Resigns as U.P.I. President Obama called on her with the statement, "Helen. Helen Thomas, (born August 4, 1920, Winchester, Kentucky, U.S.âdied July 20, 2013, Washington, D.C.), American journalist, known especially for her coverage of U.S. presidents, who broke through a number of barriers to women reporters and won great respect in her field. It's meant to be a family show," one user wrote. [76] Her comments also garnered rebukes from numerous others, including White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, former special counsel to and White House spokesman for President Bill Clinton, Lanny Davis, former Arkansas Gov. [66][67][68], Thomas's agency, Nine Speakers, Inc., immediately dropped her as a client because of her remarks. No question, in my opinion. Veteran US White House reporter Helen Thomas has retired after making controversial remarks about Israel. "[62] When asked if she regretted the comment, she said: "We have organized lobbyists in favor of Israel, you can't open your mouth. A one-minute excerpt of the May 27, 2010, interview was posted on Nesenoff's website on June 3. "[71] Craig Crawford, who co-authored Listen up, Mr. President, said "I ... will no longer be working with Helen on our book projects. Obama replied that he did not want to "speculate" on the matter. [5] Thomas was raised mainly in Detroit, Michigan, where her family moved when she was four years old, and where her father ran a grocery store. 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", He responded: "There's a difference, Helen, and that isâ", He responded: "The targeting of innocents through the use of terror, which is a common enemy for Yasir Arafat and for the people of Israel, as well asâ", She interrupted him, saying: "Palestinian people are fighting for their land. Thomas retired from Hearst Newspapers on June 7, 2010, following controversial comments she made about Jews, Israel, the IsraeliâPalestinian conflict, and her claims that "Congress, the White House, Hollywood and Wall Street are owned by Zionists",[2] leading to multiple accusations of antisemitism. What are you talking about? View Helen Cattâs profile on LinkedIn, the worldâs largest professional community. Now I wake up and ask myself, 'Who do I hate today? ", Thomas replied, "Not a secret. While serving as White House Bureau Chief, she authored a regular column for UPI, "Backstairs at the White House. "New Media Breaks in, but Tradition Lives On", "White House Reporters Grill Gibbs Over 'Prepackaged' Questions for Obama", "Helen Thomas calls Obama administration out on social media smokescreen", "White House Disputes Criticism That Health Care Town Hall Meeting Is Staged", "Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama", Obama sings Happy Birthday to himself (and Helen Thomas), Little-known rabbi brings down Helen Thomas, "Groups Consider Renaming 'Helen Thomas' Awards", "L.I. The Society of Professional Journalists had an annual award for top journalists named after Thomas but decided to retire the award in 2011. BBC News employs many presenters and correspondents who appear across television, ⦠[10] She enrolled at Wayne University in Detroit, receiving a bachelor's degree in English in 1942,[11] as the school did not yet offer a degree in journalism. "[22], In 1962, Thomas convinced President Kennedy not to attend the annual dinners held for the White House correspondents and photographers if they disallowed women from attending. In 1970, UPI named Thomas their chief White House correspondent, making her the first woman to serve in the position. Obama shares a birthday and a smooch with Helen Thomas. [65], On June 4, Thomas posted the following response on her website: "I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. She joined in 2016 after three years at the Wall Street Journal and nine years at the Financial Times, ⦠Questions over Labour's worker share giveaway, AstraZeneca to stockpile drugs for Brexit, The audit industry's existential question, Aerospace body: Stay in EU for transition. I think he'd like to run, but it would be a sad day for the country if he does. Thomas worked for the United Press and post-1958 successor United Press International (UPI) for 57 years, first as a correspondent, and later as White House bureau manager. She covered the White House during the administrations of ten U.S. presidents âfrom the beginning of the Kennedy administration to the second year of the Obama administration . [1] In 1959, she and a few of her fellow female journalists forced the National Press Club, then barred to women, to allow them to attend an address by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. I can call the president of the United States anything in the book, but you say one thing about Israel and you're off limits. She then served as a columnist for Hearst Newspapers from 2000 to 2010, writing on national affairs and the White House. . Not included in this list are the presenters of the programmes BBCâ Breakfast, Victoriaâ Derbys⦠After that she was not called upon during a press conference for the first time in over four decades. [23] During the Watergate scandal, Martha Mitchell, wife of United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell, frequently called Thomas to discuss how the Nixon administration was using Mitchell as a scapegoat.[15]. Thomas covered 10 presidents over ⦠'"[30], During President George W. Bush's first term, Thomas reacted to Press Secretary Ari Fleischer's statements about arms shipments to the terrorists by asking: "Where do the Israelis get their arms? [25] All other seats are assigned to media outlets. After eight months at the paper, she joined with her colleagues in a strike action and was fired. [1], Thomas was the only member of the White House Press Corps to have her own seat in the White House Briefing Room. Hearst News Service says longtime White House correspondent Helen Thomas is retiring after controversial remarks on Israel. Thomas considered Castro's reply to be "the height of flattery. May that day come soon". [45] Thomas asked if he knew of any Middle Eastern country that possessed nuclear weapons, implicitly asking him to confirm or deny Israel's alleged nuclear arsenal, despite Israel's long held stance of "nuclear ambiguity". Video of her full speech can be seen here. quest for oil, it hasn't been Israel, or anything else. She later was assigned to cover other agencies, including the United States Department of Health, as well as Capitol Hill. [50], Rabbi David Nesenoff of RabbiLive.com, on the White House grounds with his son and a teenage friend[51] for a May 27, 2010, American Jewish Heritage Celebration Day,[52] questioned Thomas as she was leaving the White House via the North Lawn driveway. In 1976, Thomas was named one of the World Almanac's 25 Most Influential Women in America. [92] He said in 2011 that he was "outraged" when the Society of Professional Journalists voted on retiring a scholarship award named for Thomas. . [103] In 2000, Thomas was presented with the Kiplinger Distinguished Contributions to Journalism Award. Helen Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism and an irrepressible White House correspondent, died on July 20, 2013. [1], Thomas was the only female print journalist to accompany President Richard Nixon during his 1972 visit to China. "[21] When Cuban leader Fidel Castro was asked in the early 2000s what was the difference between democracy in Cuba and democracy in the United States, Castro reportedly replied, "I don't have to answer questions from Helen Thomas." [74] In January 2011, the Society of Professional Journalists voted to retire the Helen Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement. . These are trends that ever try to divide us as a people. Itâs very open. "[94], Thomas described herself as a liberal. Thomas asked Bush about the War in Iraq: I'd like to ask you, Mr. President, [about] your decision to invade Iraq . . "[31], In January 2003, following a speech at a Society of Professional Journalists banquet, Thomas told an autograph seeker, "I'm covering the worst president in American history." Future of radio news on agenda at Leeds event "[62], In addition, Thomas said in the CNN interview: "Why do they [Jews] have to go anywhere? [90] When asked "Do you actually think thereâs a secret Jewish conspiracy at work in this country [the US]? Or separated, of course, by race, or creed either. I mean I'm amazed, I'm amazed at you people who call for openness and transparency and you have controlled...". They aren't being persecuted! ", He responded: "I think that the killing of innocents is a category entirely different. Weâll never know. I'm excited, this is my inaugural moment,"[44] seemingly a reference to her long-term presence in the White House Press Corps. Helen Thomas. Helen Thomas Becomes âHead of Stationâ at BBC Radio 2. In response to Behar's question of whether she was an antisemite, Thomas replied: "Hell no! "[81][82], On December 2, 2010, shortly before a speech for the eighth annual "Images and Perceptions of Arab Americans" conference in Dearborn, Michigan, Thomas told reporters that she still stood by the comments she had made to Nesenoff. Covering the White House for more than 50 years, Helen Thomas would signal the end of news conferences with her signature line, âThank you, Mr. President.â Thomas started with United Press International in 1943, later becoming the first woman to hold ⦠[73] The White House Correspondents' Association, over which she once presided, issued a statement calling her remarks "indefensible". "[18] It was during Kennedy's administration that she began ending presidential press conferences with a signature "Thank you, Mr. President,"[19] reviving a tradition started by UPI's Albert Merriman Smith during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt. [32], For many years, Thomas sat in the front row and asked the first question during White House press conferences. Helen Thomas, whose career covering the White House dated back to the Kennedy administration, died on Saturday at the age of 92, the Gridiron Club announced in an email to members on Saturday. . President Obama, whose birthday is on the same day, presented Thomas with birthday cupcakes and sang Happy Birthday to her before that day's press conference. Did Thomas, who died on Saturday at 92, then bow her head to pray for the outgoing president? Her first job in journalism was as a copygirl for the now-defunct Washington Daily News. Reporter", "Helen Thomas Is Back as a Columnist With Hearst", "Helen Thomas joins Hearst as a columnist", "Reporter: Cheney's Not Presidential Material", "Tony Snow: On Lebanon-Not calling for cease fire if it leaves status quo intact", "Press Briefing by Dana Perino and Mark Dybul, U.S. I'm a Semite, of Arab background." The award was presented by PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi to "recognize Thomas's long career in the field of journalism, during which she defended the Palestinian position every step of the way."[111]. "[88] Asked by the Detroit Free Press how she would respond to people who say she is antisemitic, Thomas responded: 'I'd say I'm a Semite. Helen Amelia Thomas (August 4, 1920 â July 20, 2013) was an American reporter and author, and a long serving member of the White House press corps. [15], In November 1960, Thomas began covering then President-elect John F. Kennedy, taking the initiative to switch from reporting the "women's angle" to reporting the news of the day. [16] In 1955, she was assigned to cover the United States Department of Justice. [49], On August 4, 2009, Thomas celebrated her 89th birthday. . Helen Thomas, the White House reporter who has covered every president since Dwight Eisenhower, resigned today after she was criticised for telling a ⦠(Image: BBC) "Hope Alex Jones puts a bra on during one of the films on #theoneshow as her #nipples are showing. And Helen was committed to doing it as well as anybody," former Associated Press reporter Jennifer Loven says. Read about our approach to external linking. [54] The next day, in an interview on NBC's Today Show, President Obama called her remarks "offensive" and "out of line" and said her retirement was "the right decision." 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See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Helen⦠[98] President Obama released a statement calling her "a true pioneer" who "never failed to keep presidentsâmyself includedâon their toes.". President Kennedy moved for the dinners to be combined into one event, with women allowed to attend. [12] Four years later, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and she cared for him until his death in 1982.[95]. . She then said of Israelis: "They're not Semites. Global AIDS Coordinator", "When The Press Presses Perino - Couric & Co". Helen has 4 jobs listed on their profile. I ask too mean questions."[34]. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Helenâs connections and jobs at similar companies. We were American, and I have always rejected the hyphen and I believe all assimilated immigrants should not be designated ethnically. [63][64] It was the second time in nearly six months that the executive committee had held a meeting to consider removing Thomasâ name stemming from her earlier 2010 incident. You have said it wasn't oil . People May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020. In 2000, her alma mater, Wayne State University, established an award for journalists in her honor, the "Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity award". Reference "[72] Her scheduled delivery of a commencement speech at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, was canceled by the school. Not only does she command respect by the highest powers in the US, her reputation is known worldwide. [104], In 1986 she received the William Allen White Foundation Award for Journalistic Merit from the University of Kansas. She was an actress, known for Dave (1993), Orwell Rolls in His Grave (2003) and Broadcast Blues (2009). [93] Benton defended Thomas from antisemitism by saying that Thomas "is herself a Semite" and was "expressing a political point of view [in the interview with Nesenoff above], and not a bigoted racial sentiment. "[24] The column provided an insider's view of various presidential administrations. When asked where Israeli Jews should go, she replied they could "go home" to Poland or Germany or "America and everywhere else. [69][70] In a statement, they said "Ms. Thomas has had an esteemed career as a journalist, and she has been a trailblazer for women, helping others in her profession, and beyond. Mr Obama shares the same birth date as veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas, who ⦠. [9], She also said that in Detroit in the 1920s, she came home crying from school, "They wanted to make you feel you weren't 'American'... We were called 'garlic eaters' ". [12], Thomas moved to Washington, D.C.. Helen has 5 jobs listed on their profile. She was named the chief of UPI's White House bureau in 1974. [20], In a 2008 article, The Christian Science Monitor wrote: "Thomas, a fixture in American politics, is outspoken, blunt, demanding, forceful and unrelenting. [5][6][7] Thomas said her father's surname, "Antonious", was anglicized to "Thomas" when he entered the U.S. at Ellis Island,[6] and that her parents could neither read nor write. In a speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she quipped, "I censored myself for 50 years when I was a reporter. Her first job was as a copygirl/gopher at The Washington Daily News. Helen Amelia Thomas (August 4, 1920 â July 20, 2013)[1] was an American reporter and author, and a long serving member of the White House press corps. Helen Thomas was born on August 4, 1920 in Winchester, Kentucky, USA. Justifying killing of innocents for land is an argument in support of terrorism. Helen is BBC Newsnight's business editor. [1], Thomas served as president of the Women's National Press Club from 1959 through 1960. All we need is another liar . The SPJ executive board initially said it would keep the award after Thomas's May 2010 comments calling for Jews to leave Israel to the Palestinians and return to "Europe, Russia and America," but the board decided to retire the award after Thomas's remarks later in 2010 about the alleged control of the United States by Zionists. When accused of being an antisemite, she responded that she is a Semite, having an Arab background. [27] She later described the change in ownership as "a bridge too far. She was promoted to cub reporter, but was then laid off due to cutbacks. Regarded as the dean of the Washington, D.C., press corps, reporter Helen Thomas (born 1920) has served as White House bureau chief for United Press International (UPI) since 1974. Born in Winchester, Kentucky, Thomas was the seventh of the nine children of George and Mary (Rowady) Thomas, immigrants from Tripoli, Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Empire). [15] Later in the decade, and in the early fifties, she wrote UP's Names in the News column, for which she interviewed numerous Washington celebrities. "[90], Thomas was employed as a columnist by the Virginia Falls Church News-Press from January 2011 to January 2012, contributing a few sporadic columns in the free weekly paper. Read about our approach to external linking. Referring to her resignation, she said "I paid a price, but it's worth it to speak the truth. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room â her own front row seat to history. Bush responded by discussing the War on Terror, stating as a reason for the invasion that Saddam Hussein chose to deny inspectors and not to disclose required information. [6][8] Of her experience growing up, Thomas said: We were never hyphenated as Arab-Americans. Could Amazon pay mean higher corporate tax rate? What was it? When Helen Thomas died on July 20, the tributes properly credited her for breaking the glass ceiling for women journalists and for being willing to ⦠You cannot criticize Israel in this country and survive." Helen Thomas @helentbiz Remember when we spent ages debating whether covid was a pandemic, and what that actually meant and if the WHO would âdeclareâ it a pandemic whereas with hindsight it was absolutely bloody rife everywhere. [101] In 1985, she received the Columbia University Journalism Award. 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