Downstairs at the White House
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​The oddly true, laugh-out-loud story of a teenager, ​an Oval Office, and a ringside seat to Watergate.

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"A captivating account of a historically momentous time told from a refreshingly uncommon perspective... Stinson's prose is unfailingly clear and his tone is self- effacing."  ​Kirkus Review of Books
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At the age of 17, Don Stinson accidentally landed a job in the White House during Watergate, at the time the largest political scandal in American history.  ​A truly insignificant member of the Nixon White House staff, he ​frequently loitered outside of the Oval Office to watch it unfold. ​​What he saw throughout the White House ran the gamut from the deeply profound to the wildly hilarious. ​​​​
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He was also a kid who did the same kind of harebrained things most teenagers do... except on a much bigger stage with much greater embarrassment.  ​Only steps away from the Oval Office, he fought with a foreign head of state for space in a restroom. ​​ He devised a shortcut that tripped countless alarms and summoned an agitated band of Secret Service agents. He spilled ice ​water on Frank Sinatra .... and that was just the small stuff. ​

​A funny, fast-paced memoir, Downstairs at the White House is richly decorated with presidents, ​first ladies, celebrities...and events that shook America.

Customers say the book is "... well-written and easy to read, with a way with words that draws the reader into the story as seen through the author's eyes ... provides an insightful view of the Nixon White House from an unusual angle.  Readers appreciate the fast-paced and entertaining journey."
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The author (far right), South Lawn, March 1974. (Photo: The White House)
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​​"... it's a really cool book.... the story of a kid who kind of 'Forrest Gump's his way into all kinds of interesting situations." ​Bradley Jay, WBZ Radio ​- Boston​​

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"Don Stinson is the guy at the party they'll listen to when he says, "Well, I've got a story to tell." Paul Murnane, Author Talks,​  WCBS Radio, New York
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"Don Stinson had us in stitches with his stories!​"
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Narrated by:
Donald M. Stinson

Length: 9 hours and 50 mins
​(Unabridged Audiobook in English) ​
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About the Author

​Don Stinson is a graduate of American University and a former newspaper executive. A truly insignificant member of the White House staff during Watergate, he frequently loitered outside of the Oval Office.
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he worked with newspapers in Russia, Slovakia, and Poland to establish a free and independent press. ​ His accomplishments included being held hostage in a smelting plant, sleeping in an insane asylum guarded by sheep herders, and fighting a goat defending a lavatory door on Russian airliner Aeroflot.  ​​The goat won. ​​
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​He (Don, not the goat) is also the author of Rookesby: Urgent Warning, an Amazon best-seller in the Human Rights Law and Leadership categories. 


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  • Available in Paperback, eBook and Audiobook
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?
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  • August 9, 1974 (Excerpt)
  • Sweat, Senators, and Soviets (Excerpt)
  • AGNEW RESIGNATION (EXCERPT)
  • What the Media Says!
  • TV and Radio Interviews
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