No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, this book takes readers through turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, including minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shot; a retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9/11 attack; and a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit Room.
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