Upstairs at the White House by J.B. West

Johnson's verbal abuse towards Lady Bird Johnson seen by West

Mamie Eisenhower's last 'controversial request' as a First Lady to Mr.

The Truman's bed needed repairing from a night of passion.On his White House visits Prime Minister Winston Churchill wore no clothing most of the time in his room.Eleanor Roosevelt's intimate 'mannish' female friend (per West) was a permanent White House guest.Sandwiched in between the pages are several interesting tidbits of information that the Chief Usher divulges that will make you sit up and take notice. The story tends to go (a tad much in my opinion) into every detail of the decorating of the rooms and even into the infamous White House renovation during the Truman era. The First Ladies, like clockwork, will quickly make changes to their new home by bringing in their own decorating tastes and style as this seems to be Mr. When a newly elected family arrives that is when the real work begins. His duties include answering the First Ladies phone calls, seeing to their personal needs and otherwise doing his utmost best to make it all happen within his power and budget. West seems to be agreeable, resourceful and very devoted to his position knowing full well that his first dedication is to the White House and second to the First Ladies. Known as, ' The Budget Taskmaster', by the First Ladies Mr. He shares in his own words intimate details of his beloved job and what life was like as head of the household duties in the White House. West, was in the White House during the Roosevelt period to the Nixon era.

Upstairs at the White House by J.B. West