My Father, My President : A Personal Account of the Life of George H. W. Bush

When George H. W. Bush asked Doro to write this memoir, she contacted hundreds of his friends and associates; conducted scores of interviews with dignitaries including Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, and General Colin Powell; tapped the memories of family members, including her mother, her four brothers, and of course, her father himself; and collected information from the former president's never-before-released files. "Now for the first time, a complete portrait of George H. W. Bush emerges. Doro reveals her father as a young man courting his future wife, Barbara, and how the death of their first daughter brought them closer. Doro tells how they raised five children through much of her father's long and storied career in public service, and offers details about this tenures as head of the Republication National Committee during Watergate, ambassador to the U.N., America's liaison to China, and vice president for eight years under Ronald Reagan.""Doro also provides an insider's look at how the 41st president dealt with crises and challenges, all while keeping his humor and personality intact, and how he still does so while aiding victims of the 2004 tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. She shows how he felt when two of his sons entered politics - and when his eldest made it to the top - and sheds new light on his friendship with former rival Bill Clinton."--BOOK JACKET. The 41st President Of The United States, George H.w. Bush, Passed Away On November 30, 2018 At The Age Of 94. This Book, Written By His Only Daughter, With His Full Cooperation, Is The Definitive Account Of His Life And Career. Doro Bush Koch Has Crafted Six New Chapters About Her Late Father, And Has Included Many Photographs New To This Revised And Updated Edition. Much Happened To George H.w. Bush And The Country Since The Initial Publication Of My Father, My President: His Nemesis, Saddam Huessin, Has Been Captured And Executed. And While His Son George W. Bush Has Left The White House, His Grandson George P. Bush Serves As The Commissioner Of The Texas General Land Office. As Author Doro Bush Koch Did For The 2006 Edition, She Again Has Contacted Hundreds Of The Late President's Friends And Associates, Conducted Scores Of Interviews With Dignitaries; Tapped The Memories Of Family Members, Including Her Late Mother, Her Four Brothers, And Of Course, Her Late Father Himself; And Collected New Information From The Former President's Never-before Released Files. This Memoir Offers Fascinating Details About His Tenure As Head Of The Republican National Committee During Watergate, Ambassador To The U.n., America's Liaison To China, And Vice President For Eight Years Under Ronald Reagan. Doro Shows How The 41st President Felt When Two Of His Sons Entered Politics. She Also Sheds New Light On The Unlikely Friendship With The President's Once-rival Bill Clinton And Former President Barack Obama. Distinguished By Its Many First-person Accounts, Never-before-published Photos, And A Foreword By The Late Barbara Bush, My Father, My President Is At Once The History Of A Great Man, And The Chronicle Of A Rapidly Changing Nation. Revised and updated with six new chapters and many new photographs following his death at age 94, this is the definitive account of George H.W. Bush's life and career written by his only daughter with his full cooperation. Much happened to George H.W. Bush and the country since the initial publication of My Father, My President: His nemesis, Saddam Huessin, has been captured and executed. And while his son George W. Bush has left the White House, his grandson George P. Bush serves as the Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. As author Doro Bush Koch did for the 2006 edition, she again has contacted hundreds of the late President's friends and associates, conducted scores of interviews with dignitaries; tapped the memories of family members, including her late mother, her four brothers, and of course, her late father himself; and collected new information from the former President's never-before released files. This memoir offers fascinating details about his tenure as head of the Republican National Committee during Watergate, Ambassador to the U.N., America's liaison to China, and Vice President for eight years under Ronald Reagan. Doro shows how the 41st President felt when two of his sons entered politics. She also sheds new light on the unlikely friendship with the President's once-rival Bill Clinton and former President Barack Obama. Distinguished by its many first-person accounts, never-before-published photos, and a foreword by the late Barbara Bush, My Father, My President is at once the history of a great man, and the chronicle of a rapidly changing nation. The only daughter of former president George H.W. Bush brings together family reminiscences, personal stories, and previously unpublished photographs in an insider's portrait of her father's life and political career