The WHCA at 100 The White House Correspondents’ Association was created by journalists on Feb. 25, 1914. Here’s a look at its first 100 years. The Early Years (1914–1921) (Contributed by Christi Parsons, Tribune newspapers, and George Condon, National Journal) In 1913, President Wilson threatened to do away with presidential news conferences after complaining that “certain evening newspapers” quoted remarks he considered off the record. Six months later, in January 1914, there was another flap over coverage of a Wilson press conference. This time, the regulars in the press corps responded by forming a group they called the White House Correspondents’ Association. The … Continue reading History