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Taking heat : the president, the press, and my years in the White House / Ari Fleischer.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060747625 :
- Physical Description: xv, 381 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Citation/References Note: | LJ 11/15/2004 PW 02/07/2005 |
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| Greensburg-Decatur Co PL - Greensburg | 973.931 FLE (Text) | 32826011307030 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Indiana State Library - Indianapolis | ISLM E903.3 .F55 2005 (Text) | 0000103205639 | General book | Available | - |
| Newton Co PL - Morocco Community Library | BIO FLEISCHER (Text) | 71561000071798 | NWPLMBiography | Available | - |
| North Madison Co PL - Elwood PL | 973.931 FLE (Text) | 30419100879341 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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The early years of the twenty-first century were a tumultuous time in America. The country faced a hotly contested presidential election, the largest terrorist attack in the nation's history, and the early stages of war. Through it all, President George W. Bush surrounded himself with a handful of close advisers. During this time the man beside the President was Ari Fleischer, his press secretary and one of his most trusted confidants. In this role, Fleisher was present for every decision and became an eyewitness to history.
In this riveting account, Fleischer goes behind the scenes as he recalls his experiences in the West Wing. Through the ups and downs of this time, 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 transition to power
- September 11, 2001, its aftermath, and the anthrax scare
- The pressure-filled buildup to the war in Iraq and the President's thoughts as the war began
- Life in the White House, from learning to adjust to the pace of the West Wing and his early briefings to his relationship with the press
- The White House press corps, who they are, and how they report the news
- The factors that led to his decision to leave Washington behind.
This is the story of the men and women of the White House press corps and the cornerstones of democracy: freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. Fleischer presents an in-depth, insider's view on the Washington political arena from a perspective few have seen.
Fleischer writes of his belief that the press has a bias in Washington. It's not a question of partisanship or press-driven ideology. Instead, it's a focus on conflict, particularly if it's a conflict they can attach to the President. It's the nature of the White House press corps, regardless of who's in power. The members of the White House press corps are masters at being devil's advocate, able to take with passion the opposite side of whatever issue the President supports. Fleischer's job was to calmly field their questions, no matter how pointed.
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