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What Really Happens in the First Chair: An Insider's Account
Richard J. Chivaro pulls back the curtain on the decisions, pressures, and unspoken rules that govern life at the top of American government.
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The First Chair Blog
Insights, excerpts, and commentary from Richard J. Chivaro.
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Why Political Memoirs Matter — And Why This One Is Different
In an era of spin and selective memory, the political memoir remains one of the few places where the unvarnished truth can still find a home.