All Too Human: A Political Education (33 page)

My first brush with fame was as an altar boy with Archbishop Iakovos. This picture appeared in the
Daily News. (Costa Hayden)

The first comeback. After Gennifer and the draft, sitting with Clinton on New Hampshire primary day as he does interviews.

On the road during the 1992 campaign. Riding shotgun with Paul Begala and reporters.
(P. F Bentley)

Clinton scores a direct hit. Backstage at the first Bush-Clinton debate. James Carville, Tom Donilon, Mandy Grunwald, Dee Dee Meyers (obscured), Stan Greenberg (behind Grunwald), Vicki Radd, Wendy Smith, me, and Paul Begala.
(P. F. Bentley/Time)

Waiting for the win. Presiding with James Carville at one of our last War Room meetings.
(David Burnett/Contact Press Images)

Savoring the win. Inauguration eve 1993, with my parents.

(George Stephanopoulos)

Clinton's first meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Subject: gays in the military. Me, Defense Secretary Les Aspin, General Colin Powell, General Gordon Sullivan.
(Official White House Photograph)

After the raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, I advised the president — badly — not to face the press. With Bruce Lindsey and Mack McClarty.
(Official White House Photograph)

Facing the music. The press conference the morning I was fired as communications director. Vice President Gore, President Clinton, me, David Gergen, Mack McClarty, Dee Dee Meyers.
(Official White House Photograph)

By his side. The final run-through before the presidential address announcing the bombing of Iraq in June 1993.
(Official White House Photograph)

Sharing a light moment with General Colin Powell in the cabinet room.

(Official White House Photograph)

While the president is on the phone with Boris Yeltsin in his private residence study, I am wondering how we are going to finish the health care speech.
(Official White House Photograph)