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Synopsis
Written primarily for incoming presidential appointees and those in the White House, Senate, and media who must identify, appoint, confirm, and report on them, Prune Books address the appointment and transition processes in their various dimensions. The 2000 edition explores at length the evolving leadership challenge for presidential appointees and, like its five predecessors, profiles 45 of the toughest leadership jobs in government responsibilities, issues, and necessary professional credentials. The book is based on interviews with current and former appointees, other veterans of the executive branch and Congress, journalists, and political consultants.
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Review
"... replete with advice..." --Ben White, washingtonpost.com, 12/4/2000 "required reading for the [2000 Presidential Election] victor" --BRIGITTE GREENBERG, AP, The Record, 12/4/2000 "A guide for presidents and prospective appointees on what it takes to get the important jobs done." --Frank Sesno, CNN "News Day", 12/4/2000 "First of five excerpts on GovExec.com" --John Trattner, CEG, GovExec.com, 12/5/2000 "Second of five excerpts on GovExec.com." --John Trattner, CEG, GovExec.com, 12/5/2000 "One of the most important books our would-be president could read these days." --Bruce Alan, Co-Anchor, WTOP-AM Radio, 12/5/2000 "Online Chat" -- washingtonpost.com, 12/8/2000 "Another Washington Holy of Holies... As anyone who's labored in the political vineyards of the executive branch will confirm, the Prune Book is a must." -- Washington Post Magazine, 10/4/2001
About the Author
John H.Trattner is a senior writer and editor at the Council for Excellence in Government and author of the previous six Prune Books. A retired career diplomat, State Department spokeman, Senate press secretary, and Navy officer, he was also a journalist in Europe and the United States.
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