The New York Times' White House correspondent Elizabeth Bumiller signs an autograph after her talk Wednesday in Rosenfeld Hall titled "Shock, Awe, and Battle Fatigue." Bumiller described the trials of reporting on the Bush White House. (PHILIP RUCKER/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER)
In a lecture titled "Shock, Awe and Battle Fatigue: Covering the Bush White House," Bumiller described reporting on what she called "one of the most secretive administrations in history." Roughly 60 people -- only about five of whom were Yale students -- attended the lecture in Rosenfeld Hall.
"The White House has set a troubling standard for secrecy," she said. "I worry that future administrations will look at this White House as a model that has worked fairly well."