The Presidents' Gatekeepers

The Presidents' Gatekeepers

Toughest job in Washington. Are they ready?

2013 · 172 min · ★ 8.3 · Documentary, History, TV Movie

An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the President of the United States of America and how it has been in the past: a in-depth look, through the corridors of White House, at the internal affairs of nine presidential administrations.

Directed by Gédéon Naudet

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