# Mitch Daniels revisits a career in power

> Mitch Daniels’ new memoir looks back at the White House, Indiana government and Purdue from the inside.
- Title: Mitch Daniels revisits a career in power · CBS News | Shortify
- Summary: Mitch Daniels’ new memoir looks back at the White House, Indiana government and Purdue from the inside. Daniels is using his memoir to frame public service…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/video/former-indiana-gov-mitch-daniels-releases-new-book-on-working-in-reagan-bush-43-white-houses
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## Daniels has a memoir
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has written a new book about his public life and the jobs that shaped it.
## Two White Houses
The memoir reaches back to Daniels’ work in the Reagan White House and later in George W. Bush’s administration.

> both the Reagan and George W. Bush White Houses
## Indiana to Purdue
Daniels also covers his time leading Indiana and serving as president of Purdue University.

> his time as president of Purdue University
## A pointed title
The book is called “Impatience is a Virtue,” a title that hints at Daniels’ case for faster action in leadership.

> Impatience is a Virtue
## The Takeout interview
Daniels joined CBS News’ “The Takeout” to discuss the memoir and the arc of his career across politics and higher education.

> Daniels joined "The Takeout" to discuss
## Key takeaway

Daniels is using his memoir to frame public service as a career shaped by urgency, responsibility and institutional leadership.