Behind the Scenes in the Obama White House

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 20, 2017

Alyssa Mastromonaco recalls her time working in the Obama White House as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. Her new book Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House tells the stories of what it takes to help a president do their job. 

Alyssa Mastromonaco will appear on March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the WORD Bookstore in Jersey City (23 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ).

 

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