About the Author

Marlin Fitzwater is an American writer who served as White House Press Secretary for Presidents Ronald Reagan and then George H. W. Bush, making Fitzwater one of the longest-serving U.S. Press Secretaries in history. Fitzwater was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 1992. He is the founder of Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication located at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire. He is married to Melinda and has two adult children, Bradley and Courtney. Fitzwater lives in Deale, Maryland, a village on the Chesapeake Bay.

Reviews

The author of one of my favorite books, Call the Briefing, is back with another memoir about life as press secretary to two Presidents. Marlin Fitzwater is a master storyteller - you can't believe all that he's witnessed, and we're blessed that he's willing to share his private writings and memories with us.--Dana Pereno, Fox News & White House Press Secretary, President George W. Bush

There is no one better at the job of working with the White House press corps than Marlin Fitzwater, a farm boy from Kansas who made it to the top as Spokesman for two Presidents. You'll find the stories Marlin tells fascinating (an inside look reporters don't see) but also a welcome reminder of a time when Presidents and their Press Secretary tried to their jobs with integrity, honesty and civility.--Sam Donaldson, ABC News White House Correspondent

There is no one better at the job of White House press secretary than Marlin Fitzwater - a farm boy from Kansas tell his remarkable story and includes his diary entries offering first-hand, accounts of some of the truly historic events he lived.--Andy Card, White House Chef of Staff, President George W. Bush

This book reads just like Marlin: it's keenly observed, brutally honest, clear-eyed, plain-spoken and sometimes really funny - proof of why he was appointed White House press secretary by two presidents - and was one of the very best.--Dee Dee Myers, White House Press Secretary, President William J. Clinton