My Father, My President; A Personal Account of the Life of George H. W. Bush
New York: Warner Books, 2006. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. xix, [3], 586 pages. Color endpaper illustrations. Family tree. Illustrations. Sources and notes. Index. Inscribed by the author on title page. Dorothy Walker "Doro" Bush Koch (born August 18, 1959) is an American author and philanthropist. She is the sixth child and only living daughter of the late 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and former First Lady Barbara Bush. In 1975, during a visit to Beijing, she became the first person publicly baptized in the People's Republic of China since its government began discouraging foreign religious practices in 1949. She is an event organizer and fundraiser for charities and other nonprofit organizations. She co-chairs the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy along with her brother Jeb. She has also served as a pioneer fundraiser for her brother's presidential campaigns. She sponsored the commission of USS George H.W. Bush. On January 10, 2009, she gave the first orders to the ship's company at Norfolk, Virginia. "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. Condition: Very good / very good.
Keywords: George Bush, U.S. Presidents, Barbara Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Dan Quayle, Brent Scowcroft, Colin Powell, James Baker, Lee Atwater. Republican
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