Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J. B. West moral education Mike--nearly everyone returns with a

Mike--nearly everyone returns with a story or two

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-- "Los Angeles Times Book Review"

"-- The Economist

Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J. B. West moral education Mike--nearly everyone returns with aIn this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind the scenes look at America's first families. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and coordinated its daily life at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive