Testifying Before Congress: A Practical Guide to Preparing and Delivering Testimony before Congress and Congressional Hearings for Agencies, Associations, Corporations, Military, NGOs, and State and Local Officials
By William N. LaForge
As a practical guide to assist witnesses and their organizations in preparing and delivering Congressional 
testimony, this book is designed for use by anyone or any organization called upon to testify before a committee of the United States Congress, and for those who are providing assistance in preparing the testimony and the witness.
Testifying Before Congress can serve as a guide through the unique maze of the Congressional hearings process for virtually any witness or organization, including especially federal departments and agencies, the federal judiciary, members and staff of the legislative branch itself, associations, corporations, the military service branches, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private and voluntary organizations (PVOs), public interest entities, state and local governmental officials and institutions, and individuals who are chosen to appear as a witness before Congress for any reason on any topic.
This book can also serve as a reliable reference source and helpful tool for law, lobbying, government relations, accounting, and other public policy-related service industry professionals who are involved with the Congressional hearings process on behalf of their clients’, their customers’ and their own public policy, legislative and government relations interests.
Previous victims of the congressional hearing root canal will ask themselves, ‘Where was this invaluable book when I needed it?’
— Mitch Daniels, Governor, Indiana
If you are a corporate leader summoned to testify before Congress and you want to survive what could be one of the most horrible, and dangerous, experiences of your career, you must read this extremely valuable book.
— Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher of The Cook Political Report, Political Analyst for the National Journal Group
For more information, see TestifyingBeforeCongress.com
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