Nerve Center: Inside the White House Situation Room

Description

The White House Situation Room is arguably the most important facility in the most important building in the world. As the presidentÆs intelligence and alert center, it provides vital communication and crisis management capabilities to the chief executive and his advisers. It can also be ôan island of calm, ö as a top adviser for Vice President Al Gore once described it. So little is known about the Situation Room that, until the publication of Nerve Center, the American publicÆs knowledge of it is almost entirely based on its portrayal by the entertainment industry. Yet, as Michael K. Bohn poin.;Cover; Contents; Acronyms; Preface; Prologue; 1. It's Not Just a Room; 2. Origins: JFK and the Bay of Pigs; 3. Alerting: The 2:00 A.M. Phone Call; 4. Communications: The President Is Calling; 5. The Conference Room: Meetings in the Woodshed; 6. Crisis Management: War and Terrorism; 7. Reporting: ''Good Morning, Mr. President''; 8. Personnel: Ringside Seats; 9. The White House Help Desk; 10. The Future Situation Room; Appendix: Presidents, National Security Advisers, and Situation Room Directors, 1961-2002; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W. Cover Contents Acronyms Preface Prologue 1. It's Not Just a Room 2. Origins: JFK and the Bay of Pigs 3. Alerting: The 2:00 A.M. Phone Call 4. Communications: The President Is Calling 5. The Conference Room: Meetings in the Woodshed 6. Crisis Management: War and Terrorism 7. Reporting: ''Good Morning, Mr. President'' 8. Personnel: Ringside Seats 9. The White House Help Desk 10. The Future Situation Room Appendix: Presidents, National Security Advisers, and Situation Room Directors, 1961-2002 Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W. YZ About the Author.