Robert Schlesinger is a veteran Washington reporter. Formerly political editor of the insider publication The Hill and a Washington correspondent for The Boston Globe, he has written for The Washington Monthly, Salon.com, The Weekly Standard, and People. He teaches political journalism at Boston University's Washington Journalism Center. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
"White House Ghosts takes you into the minds and machinations of
presidents in a way no other book has -- through the insights of
succeeding generations of White House speechwriters. As a long-time
student of the American presidency, I was constantly engaged,
intrigued, and amused by this very smart and ambitious book." --
Tom Brokaw, author of Boom! and The Greatest Generation
"A president's words can frame an era or shape world history. That
makes his speechwriters critical. Robert Schlesinger, son of one of
the greatest, brings the flair of a storyteller and the insight of
a scholar to the White House's obscure but glorious ghosts." --
Jonathan Alter, author of The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days
and the Triumph of Hope
"It's no surprise that the men and women who have written speeches
for our presidents have stories to tell! What is a surprise is that
Robert Schlesinger has dug up so many of them. White House Ghosts
flows along with one rich anecdote after the next. All the major
speeches (and several minor ones) are dissected. (Some presidents
actually did some rewriting themselves. Imagine!) The book is
fascinating. And funny. If you like reading American history,
you'll love this book." -- Lesley Stahl, correspondent for 60
Minutes and author of Reporting Live
"Robert Schlesinger's White House Ghosts is a welcome addition to
the literature on presidents. His book not only adds a significant
dimension to our understanding of how presidential speeches were
constructed but also deepens our knowledge of the way in which
major policies were developed. Schlesinger has given us an
altogether delightful and informative study that will become
essential reading for anyone interested in the modern presidency."
-- Robert Dallek, author of Nixon and Kissinger
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