Michael Waldman
Former White House Chief Speechwriter & Presidential Scholar
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Former White House Chief Speechwriter Michael Waldman spent seven years shaping the way the world views presidential policy, Washington, D.C., and the nation. A nationally prominent public interest lawyer, government official, teacher and writer, Waldman is also the Director of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.
Mr. Waldman was Director of Speechwriting for President Bill Clinton from 1995-1999, serving as Assistant to the President. He was responsible for writing or editing nearly 2,000 speeches, including four State of the Union speeches and two Inaugural Addresses. Previously, he was Special Assistant to the President for Policy Coordination (1993-1995). Mr. Waldman was the top administration policy aide working on campaign finance reform, one of the Center’s signature issues, and drafted the administration’s public financing proposal.
One of the few senior aides who remained with President Clinton throughout both terms, Waldman experienced the workings of power from the inside, from the “War Room” in Little Rock to the war in Kosovo.
Waldman is the author of several books, including My Fellow Americans: The Most Important Speeches of American Presidents (Sourcebooks, 2003); POTUS Speaks: Finding the Words that Defined the Clinton Presidency (Simon & Schuster, 2000); and Who Robbed America? A Citizens’ Guide to the Savings and Loan Scandal (Random House, 1990).
Prior to his government service, Waldman was the director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch, then the capital’s largest consumer lobbying office. After leaving the White House, he was a Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (2001-2003), teaching courses on political reform, public leadership and communications. Most recently he has been a litigator in private practice in New York. Waldman appears frequently on television and radio to discuss public policy, the presidency and the law.
Waldman is a graduate of Columbia College (B.A., 1982) and New York University School of Law (J.D., 1987), where he was a member of the Law Review.
A popular political commentator who has appeared on Good Morning America, Nightline and MSNBC’s Hardball, Waldman speaks out in his own voice and brings his one-of-a-kind perspective to the lecture podium. His behind-the-scenes perspective and personal experiences shaping the presidential message paint a clear picture of life within the White House. Waldman tells the gripping untold stories of working during President Clinton’s media-frenzied two terms. In addition, he looks outside the Beltway to offer invaluable lessons for American corporations and organizations on how to project stability and maintain a committed vision during times of crisis or uncertainty.
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Mr. Waldman was Director of Speechwriting for President Bill Clinton from 1995-1999, serving as Assistant to the President. He was responsible for writing or editing nearly 2,000 speeches, including four State of the Union speeches and two Inaugural Addresses. Previously, he was Special Assistant to the President for Policy Coordination (1993-1995). Mr. Waldman was the top administration policy aide working on campaign finance reform, one of the Center’s signature issues, and drafted the administration’s public financing proposal.
One of the few senior aides who remained with President Clinton throughout both terms, Waldman experienced the workings of power from the inside, from the “War Room” in Little Rock to the war in Kosovo.
Waldman is the author of several books, including My Fellow Americans: The Most Important Speeches of American Presidents (Sourcebooks, 2003); POTUS Speaks: Finding the Words that Defined the Clinton Presidency (Simon & Schuster, 2000); and Who Robbed America? A Citizens’ Guide to the Savings and Loan Scandal (Random House, 1990).
Prior to his government service, Waldman was the director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch, then the capital’s largest consumer lobbying office. After leaving the White House, he was a Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (2001-2003), teaching courses on political reform, public leadership and communications. Most recently he has been a litigator in private practice in New York. Waldman appears frequently on television and radio to discuss public policy, the presidency and the law.
Waldman is a graduate of Columbia College (B.A., 1982) and New York University School of Law (J.D., 1987), where he was a member of the Law Review.
A popular political commentator who has appeared on Good Morning America, Nightline and MSNBC’s Hardball, Waldman speaks out in his own voice and brings his one-of-a-kind perspective to the lecture podium. His behind-the-scenes perspective and personal experiences shaping the presidential message paint a clear picture of life within the White House. Waldman tells the gripping untold stories of working during President Clinton’s media-frenzied two terms. In addition, he looks outside the Beltway to offer invaluable lessons for American corporations and organizations on how to project stability and maintain a committed vision during times of crisis or uncertainty.
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- My Fellow Americans: Great Presidential Speeches
- POTUS Speaks: Finding the Words that Defined the Clinton Presidency
- Communicating During Crisis: Lessons from Washington
