Journalist, public relations executive, former press secretary to President Lyndon B. Johnson. His experiences and impressions during his tenure as presidential press secretary. Role of White House task forces in policy-making; presidential decision-making; importance of staff work; Executive-Legislative relationships; functions of the press secretary; communications and logistics; government secrecy; presidential news conferences; White House newspaper reporters; the problem of credibility; party discipline and loyalty; Johnson’s staff; comments about Lyndon Johnson, Joseph Califano, Walt Rostow, and George Ball.