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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.