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Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, former White House chief of staff for Bill Clinton, tells Tavis what President-elect Obama must do when he arrives in office during the country's economic crisis. Emmy-winning actress Holland Taylor describes the significance of her unique name.
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
Former White House chief of staff shares his thoughts on Rahm Emanuel as President-elect Obama's chief of staff pick. (2:20)
Full interview. (12:14)
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty has advised three presidents. In the administration of his childhood friend, Bill Clinton, he served in several positions, including chief of staff. He was also a key player in the creation of NAFTA. Before coming to DC, he was chair-CEO of Arkla, Inc., a Fortune 500 natural gas company. He also served in the Arkansas state legislature and as state Democratic Party chair. After leaving the White House, he built a thriving consulting business, McLarty Associates (formerly Kissinger McLarty Associates).
Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
Actress offers advice on overcoming rejection at auditions. (3:29)
Full interview. (9:39)
Holland Taylor is a versatile veteran of film and TV. Her breakthrough role came in the sitcom Bosom Buddies, which led to film and other TV offers on a steady basis. She won an Emmy for her work in The Practice and has been on the big screen in such features as Romancing the Stone, Spy Kids 2 and 3-D and Legally Blonde. She also played Nancy Reagan in the made-for-TV movie The Day Reagan Was Shot. Taylor majored in drama at Bennington College and has a masters degree in spiritual psychology.