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Call the briefing!
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I made them all read his book, one of the best books ever written in Washington D.C., as a memoir, it's called, "Call the Briefing." By Marlin Fitzwater.
Dana Perino · The Rubin Report · Apr 2020 Listen at 15:09 Why people recommend it
Call the Briefing! by Marlin Fitzwater is a political memoir written by the former White House Press Secretary under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, detailing the inner workings of presidential communications. On an April 2020 episode of The Rubin Report titled Ex-Press Sec: Checking Your Facts, guest Dana Perino discussed her time in government and shared her admiration for Marlin Fitzwater's literary contribution. Perino stated that she considered it one of the best memoirs ever written in Washington, D.C., and revealed that she made all her press room staff read the book as part of a small internal book club. By requiring her team to engage with Fitzwater's experiences, Perino utilized the text as a vital educational tool for understanding the complexities, pressures, and realities of managing press relations at the highest level of American politics. The discussion provided listeners with a unique perspective on the behind-the-scenes dynamics of government communications and highlighted the lasting professional value of Fitzwater's published memoir for aspiring press secretaries and political aides.
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“I made them all read his book, one of the best books ever written in Washington D.C., as a memoir, it's called, "Call the Briefing." By Marlin Fitzwater.”