Who speaks for the President?
Subtitle: the White House press secretary from Cleveland to Clinton
By: W. Dale Nelson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: [Syracuse, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary -- History; Presidential press secretaries -- United States -- History; Presidential press secretaries -- United States -- Biography; Government and the press -- United States -- History
Description: How has the role of the White House press secretary changed over the years? We see these spokespeople at White House briefings, hear them quoted by reporters - but what do they really do? Whom do they really serve: the president, or the press?

In his latest book, former Associated Press journalist and White House reporter W. Dale Nelson provides an insightful look at what has gone on behind the scenes of the White House press podium from the 1890s to the present-day Clinton administration. Nelson draws on interviews with former press secretaries, press office records, and his own experience as a White House reporter to trace the history of the position, from its early, informal days to its present, seminal role in the Clinton administration.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-308) and index.