The Attwood Lecture: Ari Fleischer and the Daily Briefing

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As former White House press secretary, Ari Fleischer was the primary spokesperson for President George W. Bush and delivered the daily White House briefings from 2001 to 2003. He served as spokesman during the historic presidential recount, September 11th, two wars, and the anthrax attack. Our 2025 Attwood Lecture speaker, Fleischer will discuss the famed daily briefing and the state of our politics today. 

Fleischer’s best-selling book, Taking Heat, details his years in the White House and reached #7 on The New York Times best-seller list. His most recent title, Suppression, Deception, Snobbery, and Bias: Why the Press Gets So Much Wrong--and Just Doesn't Care addresses why so few people trust today's mainstream media and why they’ve been losing viewers and readers for decades. Since leaving the White House, Ari has run a communications company that helps corporations and sports organizations with their communication and media needs. 

The William Attwood Lecture Series presents distinguished speakers from the global fields of journalism, politics, government, and literature to the community. The series honors longtime New Canaan resident, journalist, and author William Attwood, who during his professional career was a presidential speechwriter for John F. Kennedy and ambassador to Guinea and Kenya.

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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