Jean Becker served as chief of staff for President George H. W. Bush for nearly 25 years. She’s the editor of Pearls of Wisdom by Barbara Bush; author of the New York Times bestseller The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush’s Post-Presidency; and Character Matters… and Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush. Prior to her post as chief of staff, Jean served as deputy press secretary to First Lady Barbara Bush and was a newspaper reporter for ten years, including a four-year stint at USA Today. Her new book, Don’t Tell the President: The Best, Worst, and Mostly Untold Stories from Presidential Advance, was written with Tom Collamore.
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Don’t Tell the President: The Best, Worst, and Mostly Untold Stories from Presidential Advance
"Don’t Tell the President" is a collection of the greatest tales of triumph and near-crisis in presidential advance. Behind every seamless campaign appearance and presidential affair lies the meticulous work of event planners and advance teams—the little-known professionals who transform political logistics into carefully choreographed performances.
Here are illuminating first-hand accounts from dedicated employees who worked for every modern-day president from Lyndon Johnson to Barack Obama, a few First Ladies, a few vice presidents, and a few wannabes.
Allowing us to witness presidential history and politics from a new angle, "Don’t Tell the President" brings together the hilarious chaos of "Veep" and the grandeur of "The West Wing." It is a memorable and at times laugh-out loud funny look at how many presidential events happen—and how many almost went awry.
