About this episode
Jean Becker and Tom Collamore discuss the work of advance teams for presidential events and share behind-the-scenes stories.
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
People in this episode
Guests: Jean Becker, Tom Collamore
Topics covered
- presidential events
- advance teams
- political history
- campaign rallies
- foreign trips
Keywords
- advance teams
- presidential events
- George H.W. Bush
- campaign rallies
- foreign trips
- political history
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