Crises pose a challenge to leaders beyond any other tests they confront.

In his comprehensive and timely book, “Presidential Leadership in Crisis”, veteran journalist Kenneth T. Walsh offers a probing look at how presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Donald Trump dealt with crises they faced. Including domestic as well as international issues and assassination attempts. Join us for a stimulating conversation about leadership and defining moments for 20th and 21st century presidents!

Kenneth T. Walsh is the award winning chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, author of “The Presidency” column for The Report at usnews.com, and writer of a daily blog called “Ken Walsh’s Washington” at usnews.com. In reporting on the presidency, Walsh has traveled to more than 70 countries and has served as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. He covered the White House for three decades starting in 1986. He and his wife live in Shady Side and in Bethesda, Maryland.