Title: Who speaks for the President?
First published: 1998
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.
Subjects: Biography, Government and the press, History, Presidential press secretaries, United States, United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary, USA, Office of the White House Press Secretary, Aufsatzsammlung, Presidents, united states, press conferences, Presidents, united states, staff
Places: United States
LC classification: E176.47 .N45 1998