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George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.
No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet.
Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, THE SITUATION ROOM will take readers through dramatic turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, including:
- Incredible minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shot
- The shocking moment when Henry Kissinger raised the military alert level to DEFCON III while President Nixon was drunk in the White House residence
- The extraordinary scene when President Carter asked for help from secret government psychics to rescue American hostages in Iran
- A vivid retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9/11 attack
- New details from Obama administration officials leading up to the raid on Osama Bin Laden
- And a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit Room
THE SITUATION ROOM is the definitive, past-the-security-clearance look at the room where it happened, and the people—the famous and those you've never heard of—who have made history within its walls.
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and
for more than 20 years anchor of This Week and co-anchor of Good
Morning America, recounts the crises that decided the course of
history, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure
decisions: the White House Situation Room.
No room better defines American power and its role in the world than
the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in
secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has
been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than
six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room
complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing
close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, THE SITUATION ROOM
will take readers through dramatic turning points in a dozen
presidential administrations, including:
– Incredible minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both
Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shot
– The shocking moment when Henry Kissinger raised the military alert
level to DEFCON III while President Nixon was drunk in the White House
residence
– The extraordinary scene when President Carter asked for help from
secret government psychics to rescue American hostages in Iran
– A vivid retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9/11 attack
– New details from Obama administration officials leading up to the
raid on Osama Bin Laden
– And a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit
Room
THE SITUATION ROOM is the definitive, past-the-security-clearance look
at the room where it happened, and the people-the famous and those
you’ve never heard of-who have made history within its walls.
"A fascinating case for a more engaged government, transformed to
meet the challenges and possibilities of the twenty-first century."
--President William J. Clinton
A rallying cry for revolutionizing democracy in the digital age,
"Citizenville" reveals how ordinary Americans can reshape their
government for the better. Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor of
California, argues that today's government is stuck in the last
century while--in both the private sector and our personal
lives--absolutely everything else has changed. Drawing on
wide-ranging interviews with thinkers and politicians, Newsom shows
how Americans can transform their government, taking matters into
their own hands to dissolve political gridlock even as they produce
tangible changes in the real world. "Citizenville" is a timely road
map for restoring American prosperity and for reinventing
citizenship in today's networked age.
"Highly recommended."--Library JournalThe wireless industry was
built by a motley band of characters who, from the beginning, have
fought unrelentingly against one another for a cut of the business.
It's a surprising history full of winners, losers, and lucky
first-time entrepreneurs who made millions.Written by industry
insider James B. Murray, Jr., Wireless Nation chronicles the unique
development of the wireless industry and the protagonists who
brought it to life. In the mix is the inimitable entrepreneur Craig
McCaw, MCI Chairman William McGowan, John Kluge of Metromedia, and
also Peter Lewis, a former Army officer and cellular business
pioneer whose career ended in disgrace when he finally bent the
rules a little too far. Murray tells the story as only an insider
can, detailing the incredible circumstances--not to mention the
greatest government boondoggle of our time--that shaped and defined
the coming century's most promising business. It is a must-read for
anyone interested in new technology and the American business
landscape.
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