Don't Tell the President

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“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.” – Jon Meacham, Foreword to Don’t Tell the President. We look forward to hosting two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush, Chief of Staff Jean Becker, and personal driver Tom Collamore for illuminating first-hand accounts of pivotal and intriguing events from the Rose Garden to Air Force One and foreign trips to the campaign trail for every modern-day president from Lyndon Johnson to Barack Obama, a few First Ladies and even a vice president or two. Purchase Tickets HERE! If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to purchase one or more copies, please visit Buxton Books here. Prior to the program, we invite our Fellows Members to enjoy Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00 pm, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Club Lounge. About the Book 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. About…

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