@article{1408901, note = {Includes index.}, author = {Davis, Lanny J.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1408901}, title = {Truth to tell : tell it early, tell it all, tell it yourself : notes from my White House education /}, abstract = {As President Bill Clinton's chief spokesman for handling "scandal matters," Lanny Davis had the unenviable job of briefing reporters and answering their pointed questions on the most embarrassing allegations against the president and his aides, from charges of renting out the Lincoln Bedroom to stories of selling plots in Arlington Cemetery, from irregular campaign fundraising to sexual improprieties. He was the White House's first line of defense against the press corps and the reporters' first point of entry to an increasingly reticent administration. His delicate task was to remain credible to both sides while surviving the inevitable crossfire.}, recid = {1408901}, pages = {284 pages ;}, }