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Author McClellan, Scott, 1968-

Title What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception / Scott McClellan.

Imprint New York : Public Affairs, c2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  973.931 M132w 2008    ---  Available
 Pittsburg 2nd Fl Non-Fiction  973.931 McC    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description xiv, 341 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note Includes index.
Contents A made-for-Washington scandal -- A small part of something grand -- Growing up in politics -- Governor Bush runs for President -- The permanent campaign -- The early days -- September 11 and the partisan ceasefire -- Selling the war -- Becoming White House press secretary -- Deniability -- Betting the presidency -- Brush fire -- Triumph and illusion -- Revelation and humiliation -- Out of touch -- After the trial -- Changing the culture of deception.
Summary The former White House press secretary examines how and why the Bush administration went awry, providing a look at George W. Bush and his top aides in terms of such crises as Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington's political infighting.
Subject McClellan, Scott, 1968-
Presidential press secretaries -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
United States -- Politics and government.
United States -- Foreign relations.
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
ISBN 1586485563
9781586485566
Standard No. NLGGC 30983404X
NZ1 12125251

 
    
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