Mark Storey Smith is an American journalist, serving as White House Correspondent for the

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. He has been covering

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since

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and has been present at multiple events throughout history, notably the Falklands War, Prince Charles' and Princess Diana's wedding, the

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, and numerous presidential campaigns and inaugurations. He served as President of the

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in , and most notably, hired Stephen Colbert as the evening's guest comedian. Colbert's performance was praised by some but attacked by many as having crossed the line. He was mentioned in Colbert's book, I am America (And So Can You!). Also during his presidency, Smith oversaw the renovations of the White House Press Corps facilities, including the White House Press Briefing Office.Nathan Andrew Wilson ''Was that Supposed to be Funny? A Rhetorical Analysis of Politics, '' 2008 Page 118 "Though he was invited to give the address by Mark Smith, Associated Press reporter and then-president of the White House Correspondents' Association, though many in the press were apparently fans of his show, and though Colbert ..." In September 2011, he was attacked for his transcription of President

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's speech at a Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner by some critics who said leaving off the "g" in the words "complaining," "grumbling" and "crying" was racist. Smith said he accurately reflected Obama's choice to speak this way to a black audience. Smith was born on

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. He currently lives in the

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area with his wife.

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*http://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/0911/AP_Obama_transcript_sparks_complainin.html *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MprNbcvpCKc *http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/west-wing.htm

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Mark Living people American male journalists Associated Press reporters People from Long Island Year of birth missing (living people)