The Weekly Podcast: 4 Former WHCA Presidents Tell Us Their Favorite Big Media Dinner Moments
April 17, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe White House Correspondents Association dinner is just a week away.
The big annual media black tie shindig in the basement of the Washington Hilton typically has several surprises.
Like this film shown during 2000 dinner.
"I want to thank the Academy for this tremendous honor. This may be the greatest moment of my life. I mean, hear since i was a little boy I wanted to be a real actor"
That was Bill Clinton, his final dinner as president…. Holding a real-life Oscar and, in front of a mirror, practicing his Academy Award acceptance speech – that is, before Kevin Spacey shows up to snatch it back.
Just like the dinner has surprises – this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" has its own surprise.
We play best-of moments from four dinners – then hear four former presidents of the White House Correspondents Association talk about them.
The former WHCA presidents who join us:
• Carl Cannon
• Ann Compton
• Tamara Keith
• and Susan Page
What memories do they share?
What tidbits do we learn about presiding over the big event?
And what's it like eating dinner next to the president in front of thousands of people in person and a nationwide C-SPAN audience?
Find out directly from these top White House correspondents in the new episode of "The Weekly."
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