出版社: Random House Large Print
出版年: 2010-11-9
页数: 768
定价: USD 35.00
装帧: Paperback
ISBN: 9780739377826
内容简介 · · · · · ·
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.
George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.
Decis...
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.
George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.
Decision Points brings readers inside the Texas governor’s mansion on the night of the 2000 election, aboard Air Force One during the harrowing hours after the attacks of September 11, 2001, into the Situation Room moments before the start of the war in Iraq, and behind the scenes at the White House for many other historic presidential decisions.
For the first time, we learn President Bush’s perspective and insights on:
His decision to quit drinking and the journey that led him to his Christian faith
The selection of the vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, Supreme Court justices, and other key officials
His relationships with his wife, daughters, and parents, including heartfelt letters between the president and his father on the eve of the Iraq War
His administration’s counterterrorism programs, including the CIA’s enhanced interrogations and the Terrorist Surveillance Program
Why the worst moment of the presidency was hearing accusations that race played a role in the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, and a critical assessment of what he would have done differently during the crisis
His deep concern that Iraq could turn into a defeat costlier than Vietnam, and how he decided to defy public opinion by ordering the troop surge
His legislative achievements, including tax cuts and reforming education and Medicare, as well as his setbacks, including Social Security and immigration reform
The relationships he forged with other world leaders, including an honest assessment of those he did and didn’t trust
Why the failure to bring Osama bin Laden to justice ranks as his biggest disappointment and why his success in denying the terrorists their fondest wish—attacking America again—is among his proudest achievements
A groundbreaking new brand of presidential memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on eight remarkable years in American history—and on the man at the center of events.
From the Hardcover edition.
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乔治•沃克•布什(美)
生于1946年7月6日美国康涅狄格州的纽海文市
美国第43任总统
任期 :2001年1月20日——2009年1月20日
父亲是美国第41任总统乔治•赫伯特•沃克•布什
无论你爱他还是恨他,你都不可否认乔治•沃克•布什是新世纪以来,当今世界上独领风骚的风云人物之一。作为美利坚合众国历史上第43任总统,小布什的一生可谓跌宕起伏、波澜壮阔。美国人喜欢他,因为他在9•11的风暴中顶住压力,率领美国人民化悲痛为力量为美国拿下了垂涎已久的中东油田,以强硬的鹰派作风让美国世界霸主的作风深入人心。
同时,他在位期间也彻底终结了克林顿创造的经济反弹,甚至将美国乃至全世界拖入了2008金融危机的泥潭;阿富汗和伊拉克两场以恐制恐的战争也让美国人民和中东人民的生活陷入了悲哀。
但是无论如何,作为一名拿到耶鲁大学学位、同时首个拿到MBA学位的美国总统,...
乔治•沃克•布什(美)
生于1946年7月6日美国康涅狄格州的纽海文市
美国第43任总统
任期 :2001年1月20日——2009年1月20日
父亲是美国第41任总统乔治•赫伯特•沃克•布什
无论你爱他还是恨他,你都不可否认乔治•沃克•布什是新世纪以来,当今世界上独领风骚的风云人物之一。作为美利坚合众国历史上第43任总统,小布什的一生可谓跌宕起伏、波澜壮阔。美国人喜欢他,因为他在9•11的风暴中顶住压力,率领美国人民化悲痛为力量为美国拿下了垂涎已久的中东油田,以强硬的鹰派作风让美国世界霸主的作风深入人心。
同时,他在位期间也彻底终结了克林顿创造的经济反弹,甚至将美国乃至全世界拖入了2008金融危机的泥潭;阿富汗和伊拉克两场以恐制恐的战争也让美国人民和中东人民的生活陷入了悲哀。
但是无论如何,作为一名拿到耶鲁大学学位、同时首个拿到MBA学位的美国总统,以及独特的兵役经历,成功领导了世界上最大经济体之一的领导才能,都使乔治•沃克•布什成为一位真正的伟大总统。
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