Join Us for the Johnson County Lincoln Day 2026!
Come and meet your 2026 JCGOP Candidates and also hear from our special guest speakers. Jean Becker & Tom Collamore—authors of the book Don’t Tell the President!
Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years—from the Rose Garden to Air Force One, foreign trips to the campaign trail—detailing the art of preparation that goes into these delicate, high stress operations and revealing how they have often been one step away from disaster.
Don’t Tell the President is a collection of the greatest tales of triumph and near-crisis in presidential advance. Behind every seamless campaign appearance and presidential affair lies the meticulous work of event planners and advance teams—the little-known professionals who transform political logistics into carefully choreographed performances.
Here are illuminating firsthand accounts from dedicated employees who worked for every modern-day presidents, a few First Ladies, and vice presidents. The professionals sharing their memories are the strategic masterminds who ensure every moment appears effortless and spontaneous, while little is actually left to chance. Allowing us to witness presidential history and politics from a new angle, Don’t Tell the President brings together the hilarious chaos of Veep and the grandeur of The West Wing. It is a memorable and at times laugh-out-loud- funny look at how many presidential events happen—and how many almost went awry.
“What a triumph for Jean and Tom—we owe them a debt of gratitude for writing these stories down. They are priceless! Long live the advance teams—no longer the best kept secret in political communications.” —Dana Perino, New York Times bestselling author of I Wish Someone Had Told Me…
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The Republican Party of Johnson County
The Johnson County (IN) Republican Party promotes Republican ideals and principles. We do this by supporting qualified candidates for public office who best represent the views of the Party and by working to elect all Republican candidates at the local, state, and national level.
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