Podcast - Helen Thomas on Rob Kall Show - 5-18-11

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At this link:

http://www.opednews.com/Podcast/Helen-T ... 8-904.html

Raw interview notes

Helen Thomas, oft considered the unofficial dean of the white House press corps, covered presidential press conferences across the terms of ten presidents for fifty years. When you were the only correspondent challenging the presidents, how did the other journalists respond to you. What were their reactions, conversations? Previous White House press secretaries-- under different presidents? Presidential policies.

What questions would you be asking about... Syria, Libya, IMF president

Jobs...Obama's ties to Rubin economics people--

"You can't talk about Israel. If you do...

America and the Arab people.

Writing column for   Falls Church News Press , VA.

Obama should say that Israelis should move back to the 67 border. Netanyahu-- a very bad man...Obama offerred him everything. Christian Zionists-- goes back to Camp David Accords and Jerry Falwell

Women all have to take this very hawkish view.

Heroes: JFK-- vision to land men on the moon, Roosevelt courage Carter believed in peace. Clinton really tried and Obama's trying but he doesn't have courage.

Women-- the suffragists who marched, went to jail, fasted, force fed.  Women have had to fight so hard to get their rights. They still don't get equal pay. What do women still need to do...