White House Correspondents' Association
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The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is an organization of journalists who cover the White House and the president of the United States. The WHCA was founded on February 25, 1914, by journalists in response to an unfounded rumor that a United States congressional committee would select which journalists could attend press conferences of President Woodrow Wilson.[4]
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Abbreviation | WHCA |
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Formation | February 25, 1914; 110 years ago (1914-02-25) |
52-0799067[1] | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[1] |
Location | |
Coordinates | 38°53′52″N 77°03′18″W |
Kelly O'Donnell (NBC News)[2] | |
Steven Thomma[2] | |
Revenue (2015) | $366,481[3] |
Expenses (2015) | $311,090[3] |
Employees (2015) | 0[3] |
Website | www |
The WHCA operates independently of the White House. Among the more notable issues handled by the WHCA are the credentialing process, access to the president and physical conditions in the White House press briefing rooms.[5][6] Its most high-profile activity is the annual White House Correspondents' dinner, which is traditionally attended by the president and covered by the news media. Except for Donald Trump, every president has attended at least one WHCA dinner, beginning with Calvin Coolidge in 1924.[7]