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My favorite read in May was The Situation Room—Stephanopoulos writes an approachable history of one of the most secretive areas of the US White House. His research and interviews tells a story of how each president since the inception of the Room handled covert actions and intense decisions…or didn‘t, during one recent presidential term.

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This was an interesting read! It highlights all the major events that have happened in the White House Situation Room starting with JFK and ending with Biden. You learn about events, how they were handled, and what the thought process was as well as how different presidents used the room during their presidency. The audio has recorded conversations and interviews and at the end there is about a 40 minute interview with Stephanopoulos on the book.

Fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the White House Situation Room as it has evolved over the years and throughout the presidential administrations from Kennedy until Biden. If you are still unsure about how to vote on Nov. 5, read the Trump chapter. It will enrage, disturb, horrify and scare the #%^ out of you.

94/150 I always enjoy behind the scene books, especially when it's about the inner workings of the government. Starting with Kennedy, Stephanopoulos chronicles how the Situation Room has dealt with various crises, how the room evolved and changed with technological advances, and how each president, from Kennedy to Biden, interacted with the staff who worked there. Keeping the viewpoint of the staff members kept the book unusually apolitical ⬇️

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I loved this! I also love George!

I didn‘t initially think I‘d read this, but I‘m so glad I did. Starting with when it was created under Kennedy, the book looks at how each administration has used the situation room and different crises that have been managed there. It‘s absolutely fascinating and focuses on the people who work in the room, which I love.

Great insight into our leadership and how each of them have - mostly- kept us out of trouble.

“Dawn had not yet broken when Mike Stieglitz steered his blue Toyota Camry toward the White House on January 6, 2021.” A little something different in between the summer beachy reads. #FirstLineFridays

Interesting to hear again about the many crises that occurred over the years. Equally interesting to read about how the different presidents handled those many crises.

I loved this book, which gives an inside look at the White House Situation Room. Each chapter focuses on a president, beginning with Kennedy who was president when the room was established. I read and listened to this one. The audiobook includes actual audio from recordings made at the time and also excerpts from interviews done for the book. Well researched and interesting!

Wow! Stephanopoulos takes the reader through six decades of presidential history through the confines of the Situation Room. This is a fascinating look at the workings of each president from Kennedy through Biden, the apolitical staffers who interact with them, & the administration staffers. At times poignant and other times horrifying, I learned a lot, and it also confirmed some of my impressions on former presidents. 5 stars!

Really enjoyed this Sixth & I event with George Stephanopoulos event for his new book. Sadly I was only there virtually! I am really looking forward to reading this book.

I love presidential history, no matter the political party, and have been collecting signed presidential biographies for years. I find the thought processes and decision making skills of the most powerful people in the world fascinating and this book made me feel like I had a front row seat to those moments. I loved how Stephanopoulos crafted the story of the POTUS right alongside the staffers who kept this nerve center running 24/7.