1. It's Not Just a Room 1 -- 2. Origins: JFK and the Bay of Pigs 21 -- 3. Alerting: The 2:00 A.M. Phone Call 37 -- 4. Communications: The President Is Calling 67 -- 5. The Conference Room: Meetings in the Woodshed 103 -- 6. Crisis Management: War and Terrorism 127 -- 7. Reporting: "Good Morning, Mr. President" 151 -- 8. Personnel: Ringside Seats 173 -- 9. The White House Help Desk 193 -- 10. The Future Situation Room 199 -- Appendix Presidents, National Security Advisers, and Situation Room Directors, 1961-2002 217
Summary
Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the operation of the White House Situation Room
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-228) and index
