Dean of the White House Press Corps Helen Thomas Assesses President George W. Bush's first day in office in online chat at myprimetime.com

Business Wire, Jan 16, 2001

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001

And answers the question "Is Hillary Clinton's move into the Senate bringing her one step closer to occupying the Oval Office?"

WHO: Helen Thomas, the Dean of the White House Press Corps, was a tireless, tough and highly respected United Press International reporter who was "front and center" at presidential news briefings and White House events for nearly 40 years. Newly retired, Thomas was the first woman to be White House Bureau Chief, the first woman president of the White House Correspondents Association and the first woman officer of the National Press Club.

WHAT: Internet Chat with Thomas on myprimetime.com, one of the nation's top 250 most-visited websites. Drawing on insights developed from covering eight presidents, Thomas will discuss Bush campaign promises, and controversies faced by his administration. Following perhaps the most tumultuous presidential election in the nation's history, does the lack of a mandate for Bush mean Capitol Hill gridlock? Is soon-to-be former First Lady Hillary Clinton setting her sights on the Presidency? Will George W.'s plan to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge succeed? What does Al Gore do now? Thomas provides unprecedented journalistic perspective on this remarkable political era in America.

WHEN: Jan. 22, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EST (2:30 - 3:30 p.m. PST)

WHERE: www.myprimetime.com

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