# Can you identify a Washington press corps member?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-a-washington-press-corps-member/159716
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 7, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-a-washington-press-corps-member/159716 "2003-03-07T15:00:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-a-washington-press-corps-member/159716/1 "2003-03-07T15:00:30Z")
Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo.
It’s a little old lady, who seems to be pretty outspoken–and it’s most definitely _not_ Helen Thomas. This lady might not longer be alive, since the interview I saw with her was 7 or 8 years ago, and she was about 80 then.
Anyone???
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### Author:  [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-a-washington-press-corps-member/159716/2 "2003-03-07T15:08:14Z")
Well, based on the title of your OP, I was gonna say “Sam Donaldson,” but after reading the full post I don’t think that’s a good answer.
At least, I _hope_ it’s not right answer.
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### Author:  [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-a-washington-press-corps-member/159716/3 "2003-03-07T15:39:16Z")
You’re thinking of Sarah McClendon. Man, was she a powder keg.
I met her a few times down there. Always willing to lay the smack down on people she thought were gaming her.
Try here: [http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=915663](http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=915663) for a retrospective on her from NPR.
-Jonathan “One time press corps guy” Chance
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### Author:  [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-a-washington-press-corps-member/159716/4 "2003-03-07T15:39:39Z")
She died about a month ago. Her name completely escapes me, but she was famous for her outspoken (some would say badgering) demeanor.
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### Author:  [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-a-washington-press-corps-member/159716/5 "2003-03-07T15:43:23Z")
Bingo! Many thanks.