Pres. Jimmy Carter attends surprise birthday party for UPI White House reporter Helen Thomas
Pres. Jimmy Carter and United Press International (UPI) White House reporter Helen Thomas share laughs as Ms. Thomas was given a surprise birthday party by her colleagues at the White House Press Room on August 3, 1979. (UPI Photo/Larry Rubenstein/Files)
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