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As former White House Press Secretary, Ari Fleischer was the primary spokesperson for President George W. Bush and delivered the daily White House briefings from 2001 to 2003. He previously served as the spokesperson for the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign. During his tenure, he served as spokesman during significant events including the historic presidential recount, the September 11 attacks, two wars, and the anthrax attack. His New York Times best-selling book "Taking Heat" details his years in the White House. He is also the author of "Suppression, Deception, Snobbery and Bias." Additionally, Fleischer is a FOX News contributor and appears frequently on political and news programs.
Prior to joining Governor Bush's campaign, Fleischer was the national spokesperson and communications director for Elizabeth Dole's presidential campaign. He has also worked on Capitol Hill as a press secretary to three Congressmen and one U.S. Senator. Fleischer shares his extensive experience in political communications through presentations that focus on crisis management and the dynamics of U.S. foreign policy, especially in relation to the Middle East.
Fleischer is a native of Pound Ridge, New York and a 1982 graduate of Vermont's Middlebury College. Now president of Ari Fleischer Communications Inc., he provides media training and strategic communications advice to clients across the corporate and sports sectors, including Major League Baseball, the College Football Playoff, and the Women’s Tennis Association. He resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife, Becki, and their two children.
Speech Topics
Crisis Communications - How You Can Handle the Toughest Questions
Wondering what you should do when the press calls? Fleischer shares lessons about how to handle the press so you can manage bad news and take advantage of good news. Business people deal with challenges that impact the bottom line every day, and reporters are waiting to write what’s gone wrong. Scandal, volatility and competitive pressures drive media coverage and every circumstance must be met head on with effective communications strategies. Fleischer describes how he kept the nation informed during the troubled times of the terrorist attacks on September 11, war and tragedy. He translates the principles he successfully used as the White House Press Secretary into practical steps that have been used successfully by a variety of his clients - corporations and sports organizations - seeking to stay one step ahead of the day’s crisis. This presentation is a practical, thought-provoking exercise that simultaneously entertains audiences and helps them survive a challenging news cycle.
America and Israel: The Path to Stability in the Middle East
In his thought-provoking exploration of the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians, Fleischer focuses on why the crisis in the Middle East is one of the most important problems facing the international community and how the turmoil in Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries will impact the peace process. Fleischer takes sides; he credits Israel as the only democracy in the Middle East and notes the sacrifices they have made for peace. He asks where the moderate Arabs are and he’s sharply critical of the Palestinian leadership’s failure to confront terror. His insider’s view of the inner workings of the White House – Fleischer sat in on summit meetings between President Bush and Israeli, Arab and Palestinian leaders -- validate his unique perspective regarding the Middle East. Audiences will be inspired by Fleisher’s informative understanding of the region’s complexities, his stories, and his hopes for the future.
The Daily Briefing
With news moving at a fast and furious pace, Fleischer focuses on the hottest controversies of the day providing a detailed, in-depth analysis of the latest news coming out of Washington as only a political communications veteran can. With the signature wit and humor he used to handle the toughest of questions in the White House Briefing Room, Fleischer looks at the Obama Administration, Congress, the budget, U.S. foreign policy, the battle between the Democrats and the Republicans for the White House in 2016 and the ever-changing multitude of issues that play out each day. He also takes audiences inside the White House for an amusing and informative glimpse of what life is like on the “inside the bubble.”
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