Join us as acclaimed writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker Chris Whipple presents an essential portrait of “the second-most-powerful job in government,” the White House Chief of Staff. Based on unprecedented candid conversations with all 17 living chiefs and two former presidents, The Gatekeepers offers a fascinating perspective on the men who guard the door to the Oval Office.

The White House chiefs of staff, often referred to as “gatekeepers,” wield tremendous power in Washington, D.C and beyond; they decide who is allowed to see the president, negotiate with the Congress to push the president’s agenda, and enjoy unparalleled access to the leader of the free world. Each chief can make or break an administration, and each president reveals himself by the chief he picks. In his newly-released book, Whipple also reviews the high and low points of the past eight administrations, from Nixon to Obama.

Chris Whipple is a multiple Peabody and Emmy Award-winning producer at CBS’s 60 Minutes and ABC’s Primetime. He is also the chief executive officer of CCWHIP Productions. Most recently, he was the executive producer and writer of Showtime’s The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs.

Free Admission. Free Parking. Book sales/signing and reception follow program.