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In the final year of my presidency, I began to think seriously about writing
my memoirs. On the recommendation of Karl Rove, I met with more than a
dozen distinguished historians. To a person, they told me I had an
obligation to write. They felt it was important that I record my perspective on
the presidency, in my own words.
“Have you ever seen the movie Apollo 13?” the historian Jay Winik asked.
“Everyone knows the astronauts make it home in the end. But you’re on the
edge of your seat wondering how they do it.”
Nearly all the historians suggested that I read Memoirs by President
Ulysses S. Grant, which I did. The book captures his distinctive voice. He
uses anecdotes to re-create his experience during the Civil War. I could
see why his work had endured.
Like Grant, I decided not to write an exhaustive account of my life or
presidency. Instead I have told the story of my time in the White House by
focusing on the most important part of the job: making decisions. Each
chapter is based on a major decision or a series of related decisions. As a
result, the book flows thematically, not in a day-by-day chronology. I do not
cover all of the important issues that crossed my desk. Many devoted
members of my Cabinet and staff are mentioned briefly or not at all. I value
their service, and I will always be grateful for their contributions.
My goals in writing this book are twofold. First, I hope to paint a picture of
what it was like to serve as president for eight consequential years. I
believe it will be impossible to reach definitive conclusions about my
presidency—or any recent presidency, for that matter—for several
decades. The passage of time allows passions to cool, results to clarify,
and scholars to compare different approaches. My hope is that this book
will serve as a resource for anyone studying this period in American history.
Second, I write to give readers a perspective on decision making in a
complex environment. Many of the decisions that reach the president’s
desk are tough calls, with strong arguments on both sides. Throughout the
book, I describe the options I weighed and the principles I followed. I hope
this will give you a better sense of why I made the decisions I did. Perhaps
it will even prove useful as you make choices in your own life.
Decision Points is based primarily on my recollections. With help from
researchers, I have confirmed my account with government documents,
contemporaneous notes, personal interviews, news reports, and other
sources, some of which remain classified. There were instances in which I
had to rely on my memory alone. If there are inaccuracies in this book, the
responsibility is mine.
In the pages that follow, I have done my best to write about the decisions I
got right, those I got wrong, and what I would do differently if given the
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chance. Of course, in the presidency, there are no do-overs. You have to
do what you believe is right and accept the consequences. I tried to do that
every day of my eight years in office. Serving as president was the honor of
a lifetime, and I appreciate your giving me an opportunity to share my story.
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• 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
美国入侵伊拉克可谓影响深远
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评分关于向伊拉克增兵的那一段很好看,关于干细胞的论述很无力
美国于1776年宣布独立,迄今225年,其国土面积及人口总量均居世界第三位,自1870年以来,美国经济高居全球之首。如今,美国总统已至第四十四任,每位总统先生身上都饱含智慧与传奇。值得一提的是第四十三任,乔治∙沃克∙布什先生。他不仅从2001年至2008年连任两届,而且他...
评分他是这样一位总统:他意识到了我们这个时代所面临的中心挑战;他兑现了让这个国家变得更加安全的承诺,他在追求自己的信仰时没有丝毫东阳,只是存有必要时候略有调整;他信任每一个人,让他们作出生命中的选择;他也利用美国的影响力在全世界推进自由事业。——这是小布什...
评分落潇/文 人过留名,雁过留声,乔治-沃克-布什也没有例外,《抉择时刻》就是这位21世纪初美国连任两届的总统布什的著作。文中有他身为丈夫的身影,有他身为一国之首的形象,更有他鲜为人知的众多往事。 2001年的911事件,让我内心中充满了暗暗的喜悦,因为美国的强大和暴戾让...
评分小2跟他老婆是好朋友介绍的,小2说他一见钟情了。 这段看完,一翻页,是一幅当年两人的照片,然后这本书剩下的95%都不想看了 -- 只能怪时间老爷爷把一个清新可人的标志小伙摧残得太像远祖。 他说他们是完美的组合:一个话唠、一个倾听;一个急躁、一个冷静;一个容易不切实际...
评分在阅读这本书之前,有关该书的讽刺和小布什的传闻已经沸沸扬扬,甚至小布什本人都自嘲说“有些人认为他连一本书读都读不完,更别说是要写了”。不过这本书倒是可以证明小布什的能力。虽然他在写作过程中接受了许多人的帮助,不可否认的是其仍然是本书的主体和灵魂。 也许可以体...
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