Taking Heat - The President, the Press, and My Years in the White House

Informationen zum Autor Prior to resigning his post in 2003, Ari Fleischer served as the official liaison between the White House and members of the press, acting as the primary spokesperson for the President and delivering the daily White House briefing. Zusammenfassung For two and a half years, Ari Fleischer served as the official liaison between the White House and members of the press, acting as the voice of President George W. Bush and his administration, and was one of the President's most trusted advisers. In this riveting account, Fleischer goes behind the scenes as he recalls his experiences in the West Wing and his encounters with the White House press corps. He took the heat, fielded the questions, and brought the President's message into living rooms around the world. In Taking Heat , Fleischer, for the first time, gives his perspective on: The 2000 election, from the recounts to the transitionto power September 11, 2001, its aftermath, and the anthrax scare The pressure-filled buildup to the war in Iraq The White House press corps, who they are, and how they report the news The factors that led to his decision to leave Washington. Taking Heat is an introspective and analytical exploration of the early Bush administration.

Product details

• Authors: Ari Fleischer
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2005
• EAN: 9780060759438
• ISBN: 978-0-06-075943-8
• No. of pages: 688
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Gender Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE: General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Media Studies