Description: 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 p Book and Mortar Record Store The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis -- George Stephanopoulos 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. Author: George Stephanopoulos Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Published: 05/14/2024 Pages: 368 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 1.54lbs Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.50d ISBN: 9781538740767 Review Citation(s): Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2023 pg. 17 Booklist 02/15/2024 pg. 18 Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2024 Publishers Weekly 03/11/2024 Library Journal 04/01/2024 pg. 106 About the Author George Stephanopoulos is the host of ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos and co-anchor of Good Morning America. Stephanopoulos joined ABC News in 1997 as an analyst for This Week. Prior to joining ABC News, he served in the Clinton administration as the senior advisor to the president for policy and strategy. He is the author of All Too Human, a New York Times bestseller.
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Label: Grand Central Publishing
Artist: Stephanopoulos, George
Album: The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
Book Title: Situation Room : the inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 1.4 in
Topic: Political Process / General, History & Theory, International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General, American Government / Executive Branch, United States / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 24.9 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: George Stephanopoulos
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
