Tom Collamore

Join Craig Fuller of The Chestertown Spy for a fun and informative evening of conversation with Tom Collamore, co-author of “Don’t Tell the President: The Best, Worst, and Mostly Untold Stories from Presidential Advance.”

Tickets: $25 (fees not included)

In his new book, Collamore, senior advisor to the George and Barbara Bush Foundation, and co-author Jean Beaker tell the story of the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years—from the Rose Garden to Air Force One, foreign trips to the campaign trail—detailing the art of preparation that goes into these delicate, high-stress operations and revealing how they have often been one step away from disaster.

The book offers memorable moments from the campaign trail, including Lyndon Johnson’s 1960 trip to Boston as John Kennedy’s newly minted running mate and Barack Obama’s first rally appearance with Oprah…and the regrettable and now infamous gaffes, when Bob Dole’s campaign event turned into a photo op with Woody Woodpecker, Frankenstein, Charlie Chaplin, and Mae West; and when a pig relieved himself on Vice President George Bush on a farm in Iowa.