inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception
First Statement of Responsibility
Scott McClellan
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1. ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Public Affairs
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
XIV, 341 S. :
Other Physical Details
Ill. ;
Dimensions
25 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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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
Text of Note
Includes index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Bush, George W. / (George Walker) / 1946- / sears
McClellan, Scott / 1968-
Presidential press secretaries / United States / Biography