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We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do believe that our democracy can endure and prevail only if the American people are informed.
Helen Thomas
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Helen Thomas
Age: 92 †
Born: 1920
Born: August 4
Died: 2013
Died: July 20
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Helen Amelia Thomas
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I'm a liberal, I was born a liberal, and I will be a liberal 'til the day I die.
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I'm decrepit but I don't want to give up, and I love my work.
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I love my work, and I think that I was so lucky to pick a profession where it's a joy to go to work every day.
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