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The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

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內容簡介 George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor of This Week and co-anchor of Good Morning America, recounts the crises that decided the course of history, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, THE SITUATION ROOM will take readers through dramatic turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, including:Incredible minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shotThe shocking moment when Henry Kissinger raised the military alert level to DEFCON III while President Nixon was drunk in the White House residenceThe extraordinary scene when President Carter asked for help from secret government psychics to rescue American hostages in IranA vivid retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9 11 attackNew details from Obama administration officials leading up to the raid on Osama Bin LadenAnd a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit Room

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各界推薦 "This is a colorful and intimate--but also deeply informative--look at one of the most critical set of rooms in the world. It literally makes real the saying 'if these walls could speak' by combining inside tales with audio transcripts of the most exciting moments in the Situation Room, from John Kennedy to Joe Biden."―Walter Isaacson"An effective blend of political analysis and personal stories, tied together at the epicenter of crisis management."―Kirkus"Takes the reader on a thrilling tour of this little known but crucial facet of the United States government...a must-read for history and political wonks."―Booklist“Stephanopoulos takes readers behind the scenes of a legendary White House location in this sprightly history…Presidential history buffs will find much of interest here.”―Publishers Weekly

作者介紹

作者介紹 George StephanopoulosGeorge Stephanopoulos is the host of ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos and co-anchor of Good Morning America. Stephanopoulos joined ABC News in 1997 as an analyst for This Week. Prior to joining ABC News, he served in the Clinton administration as the senior advisor to the president for policy and strategy. He is the author of All Too Human, a New York Times bestseller.

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最佳賣點 : 美國政治權力的中心：白宮戰情室(White House Situation Room)和那些曾身陷危機的總統

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