Robert Schlesinger

Find out how inaugural speeches and get written, and the extent of the speechwriters’ roles. Robert Schlesinger is a political journalist and author of White House Ghosts; Jeff Shesol was a deputy chief speechwriter to President Bill Clinton, and is currently a partner at a communications strategy ...

Presidential speechwriters can frame an era, define a presidency, and even shape world history. Robert Schlesinger is author of the new book White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters.

Weigh in: Do you have a favorite presidential speech of all time? If so, why? And do you know anything ...