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DURHAM D

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12. Women were not allowed to attend the dinner until 1962.

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 08:35 PM

Apr 2022

It changed that year when President Kennedy refused to attend unless they allowed female correspondents.

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White House Correspondents' Dinner with Trevor Noah and Pres. Biden [View all] FakeNoose Apr 2022 OP

Haven't seen a mask yet....... a kennedy Apr 2022 #1

I've seen a few RussBLib Apr 2022 #4

Only masks I see are on wait staff. Good for them. nt DURHAM D Apr 2022 #8

Love C-Span......NO TALKING HEADS.......just video..... a kennedy Apr 2022 #2

Give 'em hell, Joe! RussBLib Apr 2022 #3

Saw the packed crowd snowybirdie Apr 2022 #5

Proof of vaccination required to attend. mobeau69 Apr 2022 #25

PBS has stuff happening Leith Apr 2022 #6

Pres. Biden killed me with the "some guy named Brandon. .." In It to Win It Apr 2022 #38

C-Span......live.....coverage from start to finish. a kennedy Apr 2022 #7

I think this is sort of stupid. DURHAM D Apr 2022 #9

It was announced a few minutes after 8 Leith Apr 2022 #15

Lots of masks malaise Apr 2022 #24

I don't see hardly any masks. DURHAM D Apr 2022 #27

The servant class is wearing masks Sympthsical Apr 2022 #35

I remember when Barack, tormented tRump......... a kennedy Apr 2022 #10

I swear I could see steam coming out of his ears. lpbk2713 Apr 2022 #11

Am sick about that.......and seriously look what has happened. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Apr 2022 #13

Women were not allowed to attend the dinner until 1962. DURHAM D Apr 2022 #12

It's the Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian show right now. demmiblue Apr 2022 #14

I know.....WTF??? a kennedy Apr 2022 #16

It's kind of embarrassing, really. demmiblue Apr 2022 #18

I saw Martha Stewart in the red carpet reception area FakeNoose Apr 2022 #17

Absolutely love Wanda Sykes......and her 2009 dinner tribute to Barack. ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ a kennedy Apr 2022 #19

I was going to watch this and now when I see all these....a-holes wining and dining... Peregrine Took Apr 2022 #20

OK but Trevor Noah and others begin at 9:30 eastern daylight time FakeNoose Apr 2022 #22

I am enjoying listen to Wanda Sykes as I missed ChazII Apr 2022 #21

Oh Hassan Minhaj will be a walk down Memory Lane. nolabear Apr 2022 #23

Just turned him off. DURHAM D Apr 2022 #29

He trashed everybody. I laughed. nolabear Apr 2022 #30

OMG the 2017 audience is TERRIFIED! nolabear Apr 2022 #26

Any chance this will start bluecollar2 Apr 2022 #28

I'm enjoying this so far. The women of color in WH journalism... nolabear Apr 2022 #31

Joe is very, very funny! He's good at this. nolabear Apr 2022 #32

Just hope he doesn't go to long........ a kennedy Apr 2022 #34

The one good thing Trump did was not attend this shit show. tman Apr 2022 #33

Trevor Noah did a great job! kentuck Apr 2022 #36

Yes he did, he sounded friendly but he got some digs in too FakeNoose Apr 2022 #37

I laughed my ass off during Trevor's entire set. Loved it! In It to Win It Apr 2022 #39