The Presidents' Gatekeepers

The Presidents' Gatekeepers

Documentary 2013

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Featuring exclusive interviews with all 20 living White House chiefs of staff and presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, The Presidents' Gatekeepers explores the fascinating and untold story of this unique fraternity and the presidents they serve.

Documentary 2013

TV-14

Starring Kevin Bacon

EPISODE 1

The World's Toughest Job

Chiefs of staff from LBJ's Marvin Watson to Obama's Rahm Emanuel show why it is the toughest job in Washington. From 9/11 to sending soldiers into war, the chief is often the only other person in the room.

1 hr 25 min · Sep 12, 2013 TV-14
EPISODE 2

A Powerful Fraternity

The chiefs of staff must be ready for anything: from containing scandals to managing first ladies to weighing the risks of trying to kill Osama Bin Laden.

1 hr 25 min · Sep 13, 2013 TV-14

Kevin Bacon

Narrator
Gédéon Naudet

Director
Jules Naudet

Director
Chris Whipple

Writer
Stephen Stept

Writer

About

The Presidents' Gatekeepers

DOCUMENTARY

Featuring exclusive interviews with all 20 living White House chiefs of staff and presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, The Presidents' Gatekeepers explores the fascinating and untold story of this unique fraternity and the presidents they serve.

Information

Studio: Discovery Channel
Released: 2013
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.