The Book

President Clinton called their time together in the White House, “one hell of a ride.” You’ll call White House Story, a Democratic Memoir, a fascinating read full of humor, insight and insider stories like none you’ve ever heard before.

Melinda Bates, head of the White House Visitors Office for eight years under President Clinton, spent her days juggling duties that included Easter egg rolls, Grateful Dead visits and greeting assorted royalty – on the same day. An insider’s insider, Melinda had breakfast with Tom Hanks, lunch with Michael Douglas, an afternoon with Robin Williams, Will Smith, Dr. Ruth, Oprah … She was seated next to the President of the United States at dinner, and received gifts from the King of Morocco. She walked the Queen of Sweden around the state floor and committed her only protocol blunder (hint: never say “bottom” to a Queen. Who knew?)

Melinda’s days were filled with excitement, fun, and an unbelievably high level of stress. Her book is painfully honest – the good times, the very good times, and the broken-hearted times too. There was no more “inside” insider than Melinda Bates, the only person in history to run the White House Visitors Office and be a Special Assistant to the President for all eight years of an administration.