Gerald
10-16-11, 10:45 AM
He was the only one-term American president in the past three decades, but plenty happened on his watch: the collapse of communism, the first Gulf War and a recession that helped usher him out of office. Now, George H.W. Bush’s presidency is revealed in greater detail, as the University of Virginia’s Miller Center opens its archive of oral history interviews about the 41st president, including conversations with Dick Cheney, James Baker, Robert Gates and Dan Quayle.
Find out why Bush stopped short of ousting Saddam Hussein, which Hollywood superstar was (briefly) considered for the vice presidency, the reason George W. Bush became so focused on staff loyalty and what kind of attire was strictly prohibited in the Oval Office.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/clint-eastwood-for-veep-in-1988-an-oral-history-of-george-hw-bushs-presidency/2011/10/11/gIQAn2FjkL_story.html?hpid=z3
Note: October 15
Find out why Bush stopped short of ousting Saddam Hussein, which Hollywood superstar was (briefly) considered for the vice presidency, the reason George W. Bush became so focused on staff loyalty and what kind of attire was strictly prohibited in the Oval Office.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/clint-eastwood-for-veep-in-1988-an-oral-history-of-george-hw-bushs-presidency/2011/10/11/gIQAn2FjkL_story.html?hpid=z3
Note: October 15