Name: The Presidents' Gatekeepers
Released: 2013-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Kevin Bacon

TV Show · Documentary

Featuring exclusive interviews with all 20 living White House chiefs of staff and presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, The Presidents' Gatekeepers explores the fascinating and untold story of this unique fraternity and the presidents they serve.

2013 · 1h 25m

Starring Kevin Bacon

Director Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet

EPISODE 1

The World's Toughest Job

Chiefs of staff from LBJ's Marvin Watson to Obama's Rahm Emanuel show why it is the toughest job in Washington. From 9/11 to sending soldiers into war, the chief is often the only other person in the room.
EPISODE 2

A Powerful Fraternity

The chiefs of staff must be ready for anything: from containing scandals to managing first ladies to weighing the risks of trying to kill Osama Bin Laden.