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Q&A: Jean Becker & Tom Collamore, "Don't Tell the President"
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- C-SPAN Bookshelf
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- Apr 27, 2026
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- 3693
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Summary
Jean Becker and Tom Collamore, former staffers to President George H.W. Bush, discuss the work done by advance teams for presidential events, including foreign trips, state visits, and campaign rallies. They share behind-the-scenes stories of success, near disaster, and failure, told by the professionals who prepared for these events over the past 60 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices