At 31, Dee Dee Myers became one of the youngest White House press secretaries in history. She was also the first woman.

Whether due to her age, gender, or experience, the job offered to Myers came with less authority and a smaller office. She was still able to demonstrate her capabilities, staying with the job for two years. During that time she told the president she needed appropriate access and authority to show what she could do - and she got it.

Myers' book, Why Women Should Rule the World, talks about the differences in how men and women approach their lives and their work.