Presidential Retreats: Where the Presidents Went and Why They Went There

A fascinating history of U.S. presidential vacation spotsDcollected for the first time in one guide that covers everything from Mount Vernon to Kennebunkport to Camp David. Features contact information and Web site addresses for each site so readers can experience them all firsthand.

Peter Hannaford is president of Hannaford Enterprises, Inc., a public relations/public affairs consultancy he founded in 1998. He also is a senior counselor for APCO Worldwide, a large public affairs/strategic communications firm based in Washington. In Ronald Reagan's 1976 presidential nomination campaign Hannaford was co-director of issues and research; in the 1980 campaign, senior communications adviser to Reagan. Hannaford is the author of numerous articles and eleven published books.