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
有张照片让我印象深刻,一个小孩子踩着书,才能站高穿过写着脏话满是肮脏的墙看到墙外无比美好的世界。 也许大多数人会觉得这个世界并没有那么糟糕 但是应该会有人像我一样,身处大陆,轻易地就想放下自己的风度,放肆地大骂,他妈的这个操蛋的国家真是糟糕透了。 我不知道自己...
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“每次想到这件事,我就有一种恶心的感觉,直到现在还是这样。”小布什说的是伊拉克战争,因为这场战争,他成了争议人物。 每个总统都注定会被歪曲,因为他的决策必将伤害某些人的利益,并给另外一些人带来好处。政治这只不均衡的手,使操作它的每个人要么被偶像化,要么被妖...
评分点评各国领导人 在《抉择时刻》中,布什对多位世界领导人点评了一番。 评中国国家主席胡锦涛:“处事冷静,是个实干家”。“他处事冷静、思维敏捷,”布什如此描述胡锦涛主席,“他是一位专注国家内部事务的实干家。” 评英国前首相布莱尔:“我亲密的好朋友”。“我在世界舞台...
评分今年小布什的弟弟,老布什的二儿子Jeb Bush(John Ellis Bush)又要出来选总统了,而对手很可能是希拉里克林顿,所以各种王朝之说甚嚣尘上。时代杂志也用了“权利的游戏”来形容这两家十多年来的政治纠葛,但封面照片上是小布什和克林顿两个前总统俱乐部成员友好的摆出的和谐姿...
下了个epub,即使plain english,也n多单词不懂啊, @#¥!
评分美国入侵伊拉克可谓影响深远
评分小布什虽然现在很多人觉得他功过难定,但他在任时候美国面对各种剧烈突发事件的应对解决和改善都不可避免的产生各种深远的影响,而且小布什的个人性格色彩也很强烈,作为新世纪的第一位美国总统他的传奇可能很难磨灭
评分买了Kindle后读书量和读新闻量果真上去了。
评分看……不下去了……
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