<link href="css/MyFatherMyPres_style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:5163f99a-c38e-4cf6-9510-c45a8d8fe042" name="Adept.expected.resource"/></head><body><div class="body"><a id="ackn_1"/><p class="bmh"><a href="MyFatherMyPres_toc.html#ackn_1"><em> Acknowledgments</em></a></p><p class="cotx"><span class="dropcap">W</span>riting this book has been a privilege and a passion for the last year and a half. I went into this project not having any idea how to begin. I come out of this project grateful for all of the support I received along the way.</p><p>Once I decided to take on this project, the first call I made was to my sister-in-law and friend Tricia Reilly Koch. I knew she would love this challenge, and in her inimitable way she accepted my plea for help with unbounded enthusiasm. I truly could not have done this without her.</p><p>Tricia and I are grateful to Larry Kirshbaum, former CEO of Warner Books, who now runs LKJ Literary Management. Larry believed in this project the instant he heard about it and stayed with us after he left Warner Books. He was our biggest cheerleader, and his guidance was invaluable.</p><p>We could not have asked for a better publisher than Hachette Book Group USA. Our thanks go to Maureen Egen, Jamie Raab, Karen Kosztolnyik, Emi Battaglia, Jennifer Romanello, Bob Castillo, Jimmy Franco, Karen Torres, Chris Barba, and the rest of the excellent staff.</p><p>There would be no book if it were not for the special talents of Mary Kate Cary and Jim McGrath. They are hardworking, loyal, and masterful at their craft. Each contributed to this book in their own special way, and for that I am grateful. Barbara Feinman Todd was with us early on, and I appreciate her valuable contributions.</p><p>An enormous thank-you goes to everyone at the George Bush Library, especially the “Ladies at the Library,” Laura Spencer, Debbie Carter, Mary Finch, Bonnie Burlbaw, and Buffie Hollis, who did research, fact-checking, and found pictures so beautifully. Also a thank-you to Robert Holzweiss, supervisory archivist, Patricia Burchfield, and Warren Finch.</p><p>Everyone in Dad’s office staff in Houston was a big support. Special thanks goes to Mary Sage, who constantly found contact information at a moment’s notice; and Jean Becker, who offered first-rate advice whenever I called.</p><p>It became clear that former world leaders were difficult to track down, but I so appreciate the efforts of General Brent Scowcroft, Ginny Mulberger, and Gail Turner, who made them easy to find.</p><p>Patty Presock’s meticulous files were a springboard for this book, and she was instrumental in getting this project off the ground.</p><p>Susie Peake kindly helped early on with the infamous letters eventually recovered by the United States Secret Service—and so a special thanks to them too.</p><p>It’s essential in life to have a computer guy. Ours was Matthew Pocarro, who can do or fix anything on the computer.</p><p>Melissa McPherson transcribed hundreds of tapes for us faster than we could get them to her.</p><p>Many thanks to Brett Orlove and Terri Lacy, who kept us legal.</p><p>Susan Biddle, former White House photographer, photographed the cover and was able to capture so beautifully how much I love my dad.</p><p>David Valdez, my dad’s personal photographer during the White House days, provided many of the wonderful interior photos for this book.</p><p>Eric Draper, my brother’s personal photographer, also provided more recent photos.</p><p>The list of people to thank is endless. And they all added so much to the project. I am completely responsible for all the people I left off this list.</p><p>My profound thanks go to Roger Ailes, David Baldacci, Doug Band, David Beightol, James Bradley, Mary Cheney, Gina Dellaquila, Susanne Dieper, Deborah Hocutt, Matt Hueber, Jack Janes: Danny, Reilly, KC, Max, and Jenna Koch; Christy MacCormack, Matthew McLaughlin, Jack Mills, Martina Nibbeling-Wriessnig, Louisa Sheldon, Bobby Watson, and of course Google.</p><p>I have four amazing brothers: George, Jeb, Neil, and Marvin helped me every step of the way. As did my mom, who is one remarkable woman. I love them all more than they’ll ever know.</p><p>Last but not least, I want to thank my husband, Bobby, and my children, Sam, Ellie, Robert, and Gigi, for their patience and understanding throughout this project. And for bringing me joy and happiness every day of my life.</p><p>I am grateful to the following people for spending their valuable time being interviewed:</p><p class="ul1">Roger Ailes</p><p class="ul">Leonore Annenberg</p><p class="ul">Lud Ashley</p><p class="ul">James Baker</p><p class="ul">William Barr</p><p class="ul">Ralph Basham</p><p class="ul">David Bates</p><p class="ul">Becky Beach</p><p class="ul">Jean Becker</p><p class="ul">Rich Bond</p><p class="ul">Rudy Boschwitz</p><p class="ul">Pat Buchanan</p><p class="ul">Chris Buckley</p><p class="ul">Bill Busch</p><p class="ul">Ashley Bush</p><p class="ul">Barbara Bush</p><p class="ul">George H. W. Bush</p><p class="ul">George P. Bush</p><p class="ul">George W. Bush</p><p class="ul">Jeb Bush</p><p class="ul">Jenna Bush</p><p class="ul">Johnny Bush</p><p class="ul">Laura Bush</p><p class="ul">Lauren Bush</p><p class="ul">Mandi Bush</p><p class="ul">Margaret Bush</p><p class="ul">Marvin Bush</p><p class="ul">Neil Bush</p><p class="ul">William “Bucky” Bush</p><p class="ul">Pierce Bush</p><p class="ul">Bill Canary</p><p class="ul">Andy Card</p><p class="ul">Jimmy Carter</p><p class="ul">Dana Carvey</p><p class="ul">Dick Cheney</p><p class="ul">Bill Clinton</p><p class="ul">Tony Coelho</p><p class="ul">Sean Coffey</p><p class="ul">Tom Collamore</p><p class="ul">Ben Crenshaw</p><p class="ul">David Cunningham</p><p class="ul">Dick Darman</p><p class="ul">F. W. de Klerck</p><p class="ul">David Demarest</p><p class="ul">Bob Dole</p><p class="ul">Michael Dukakis</p><p class="ul">Nan Ellis</p><p class="ul">Chrissie Evert</p><p class="ul">Geraldine Ferraro</p><p class="ul">Tim Finchem</p><p class="ul">Laurie Firestone</p><p class="ul">Marlin Fitzwater</p><p class="ul">Gerald Ford</p><p class="ul">Tom Frechette</p><p class="ul">Bob Gates</p><p class="ul">Dan Gilcrist</p><p class="ul">Vic Gold</p><p class="ul">Mikhail Gorbachev</p><p class="ul">Al Gore</p><p class="ul">Boyden Gray</p><p class="ul">Don Gregg</p><p class="ul">Jack Guy</p><p class="ul">Joe Hagin</p><p class="ul">Betsy Heminway</p><p class="ul">Spike Heminway</p><p class="ul">Martha Holdridge</p><p class="ul">Ede Holiday</p><p class="ul">Karen Hughes</p><p class="ul">Toshiki Kaifu</p><p class="ul">Ron Kaufman</p><p class="ul">Larry King</p><p class="ul">Hank Knoche</p><p class="ul">George Koch</p><p class="ul">Helmut Kohl</p><p class="ul">Howard Kurtz</p><p class="ul">James Lilley</p><p class="ul">Tom Luce</p><p class="ul">John Magaw</p><p class="ul">Sir John Major</p><p class="ul">Fred Malek</p><p class="ul">Paul Marchand</p><p class="ul">Lynn Martin</p><p class="ul">Mary Matalin</p><p class="ul">Tim McBride</p><p class="ul">Reba McEntire</p><p class="ul">Jon Meacham</p><p class="ul">Ken Mehlman</p><p class="ul">Dr. John Mendelsohn</p><p class="ul">Carlos Menem</p><p class="ul">Rich Miller </p><p class="ul">Jack Mills</p><p class="ul">Bob Mosbacher</p><p class="ul">Hosni Mubarak</p><p class="ul">Brian Mulroney</p><p class="ul">Jim Nantz</p><p class="ul">Sally Novetzke</p><p class="ul">Frank “Junie” O’Brien</p><p class="ul">Gian-Carlo Peressutti</p><p class="ul">Colin Powell</p><p class="ul">Patty Presock</p><p class="ul">Dan Quayle</p><p class="ul">Pat Quinn</p><p class="ul">Ken Raynor</p><p class="ul">Sig Rogich</p><p class="ul">Dan Rostenkowski</p><p class="ul">Pete Roussel</p><p class="ul">Karl Rove</p><p class="ul">David Rubenstein</p><p class="ul">Marty Russo</p><p class="ul">Carlos Salinas</p><p class="ul">Arnold Schwarzenegger</p><p class="ul">Norman Schwarzkopf</p><p class="ul">Brent Scowcroft</p><p class="ul">Bernard Shaw</p><p class="ul">Alan Simpson</p><p class="ul">Honey Skinner</p><p class="ul">Sam Skinner</p><p class="ul">Craig Stapleton</p><p class="ul">Debbie Stapleton</p><p class="ul">John Sununu</p><p class="ul">Pete Teeley</p><p class="ul">Harry Thayer</p><p class="ul">Meg Thayer</p><p class="ul">Clarence Thomas</p><p class="ul">Angus Thuermer</p><p class="ul">Ellen Tolton</p><p class="ul">Martin Torrijos</p><p class="ul">Margaret Tutwiler</p><p class="ul">David Valdez</p><p class="ul">Paula Zahn</p><p class="ul">Rose Zamaria</p><p class="ul3">Jiang Zemin</p><p>I would also like to thank all those who sent letters filled with wonderful stories about Dad:</p><p class="ul1">Sir Antony and Lady Jenny Acland</p><p class="ul">Princess Catherine Aga Khan</p><p class="ul">Joe Allbritton</p><p class="ul">Duane Allen</p><p class="ul">Ann Kelly Allin</p><p class="ul">Jay Allison</p><p class="ul">David Alsobrook</p><p class="ul">Hushang Ansary</p><p class="ul">Placido Arango</p><p class="ul">Bill Archer</p><p class="ul">Marjorie Arsht</p><p class="ul">John B. Ashmun</p><p class="ul">Sally Atwater</p><p class="ul">Bob Barnett</p><p class="ul">Thomas Barrow</p><p class="ul">David Bates</p><p class="ul">Bertie Bell</p><p class="ul">Griffin Bell</p><p class="ul">FitzGerald Bemiss</p><p class="ul">Bishop Ben Benitez</p><p class="ul">Mrs. W. Tapley Bennett</p><p class="ul">Lloyd Bentson</p><p class="ul">Jack Blanton</p><p class="ul">Taylor Blanton</p><p class="ul">Houston Blount</p><p class="ul">Tom Bradbury</p><p class="ul">Phil Brady</p><p class="ul">Nancy Brinker</p><p class="ul">Jim Burch</p><p class="ul">Therese Burch</p><p class="ul">Dan Burke</p><p class="ul">Jan Burmeister</p><p class="ul">Bill Busch</p><p class="ul">Billy Bush</p><p class="ul">Jamie Bush</p><p class="ul">Jeb Bush Jr.</p><p class="ul">Johnny Bush</p><p class="ul">Lauren Bush</p><p class="ul">Frank Carlucci</p><p class="ul">Henry Catto</p><p class="ul">Ellie Caulkins</p><p class="ul">Elaine L. Chao</p><p class="ul">Pat Chick</p><p class="ul">Mary Higgins Clark</p><p class="ul">Kay Clarke</p><p class="ul">Stuart H. Clement Jr.</p><p class="ul">Caroline Cole</p><p class="ul">Tom Collamore</p><p class="ul">Francine Collins</p><p class="ul">Lodwrick M. Cook</p><p class="ul">Denton A. Cooley</p><p class="ul">Fred Couples</p><p class="ul">Earle M. Craig Jr.</p><p class="ul">Quincy Crawford</p><p class="ul">Ben Crenshaw</p><p class="ul">Walter J. P. Curley</p><p class="ul">Ed Curran</p><p class="ul">Osborne Day</p><p class="ul">Tony De Angelis</p><p class="ul">Mary Delaude</p><p class="ul">Harold R. DeMoss Jr.</p><p class="ul">James “Jim” Dionne</p><p class="ul">Maureen Dowd</p><p class="ul">Phyllis Draper</p><p class="ul">William H. Draper</p><p class="ul">Jane and Murray Dwight</p><p class="ul">John and Diane Eckstein</p><p class="ul">Chris Emery</p><p class="ul">Emilia Fanjul</p><p class="ul">Brad Faxon</p><p class="ul">Betsy Field</p><p class="ul">Jack Fitch</p><p class="ul">Marlin Fitzwater</p><p class="ul">Rudy Gatlin</p><p class="ul">Steve Gatlin</p><p class="ul">Sandy and Bert Getz</p><p class="ul">Vic Gold</p><p class="ul">The Reverend Billy Graham</p><p class="ul">Shirley M. Green</p><p class="ul">Liz Grundy</p><p class="ul">Sondra Haley</p><p class="ul">John Paul Hammerschmidt</p><p class="ul">Mabel Hanson</p><p class="ul">Sarah Harding</p><p class="ul">Mark Hatfield</p><p class="ul">J. M. Hewgley Jr.</p><p class="ul">Grace Holden</p><p class="ul">Robert B. Holt</p><p class="ul">Mary Jackson</p><p class="ul">Dan Jenkins</p><p class="ul">Anne Johnson</p><p class="ul">Belle G. Johnson</p><p class="ul">Lady Bird Johnson</p><p class="ul">Bill Jones</p><p class="ul">P. X. Kelley</p><p class="ul">Jack Kemp</p><p class="ul">Howard W. Kruse</p><p class="ul">Richard K. LeBlond II</p><p class="ul">Dr. Burton J. Lee III</p><p class="ul">Bessie Liedtke</p><p class="ul">James Lilley</p><p class="ul">Debbie Longnecker</p><p class="ul">John D. Macomber</p><p class="ul">Allie Page Matthews</p><p class="ul">John McCain</p><p class="ul">John R. McKernan Jr.</p><p class="ul">Anne Mendelsohn</p><p class="ul">Phil and Amy Mickelson</p><p class="ul">Arthur Milnes</p><p class="ul">Eric and Jane Molson</p><p class="ul">Bob Mosbacher</p><p class="ul">Thomas W. Moseley</p><p class="ul">Jim Nantz</p><p class="ul">John Newcombe</p><p class="ul">Greg Norman</p><p class="ul">Phillip O’Bannon</p><p class="ul">Sandra Day O’Connor</p><p class="ul">Jack Oliver</p><p class="ul">Pierce O’Neil</p><p class="ul">Joe O’Neill</p><p class="ul">Robert Paine</p><p class="ul">Arnold Palmer</p><p class="ul">Andrew Peacock</p><p class="ul">Gian-Carlo Peressutti</p><p class="ul">Peggy Pierce Peters</p><p class="ul">Gregg Petersmeyer</p><p class="ul">Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pfau Jr.</p><p class="ul">Richard “Digger” Phelps</p><p class="ul">Margy Pierce</p><p class="ul">Scott Pierce</p><p class="ul">Gary Player</p><p class="ul">Jim Pollard</p><p class="ul">Rob Portman</p><p class="ul">Twanna Powell</p><p class="ul">Nancy Reagan</p><p class="ul">Louise Walker Resor</p><p class="ul">Sig Rogich</p><p class="ul">Emile Roy</p><p class="ul">William Donald Schaefer</p><p class="ul">Willard Scott</p><p class="ul">James E. Selmon Jr.</p><p class="ul">George P. Shultz</p><p class="ul">Hugh Sidey</p><p class="ul">Anette Siegel</p><p class="ul">John Silber</p><p class="ul">Ray Siller</p><p class="ul">Sichan Siv</p><p class="ul">R. C. Slocum</p><p class="ul">Alex G. Spanos</p><p class="ul">Stephen Spenlinhauer</p><p class="ul">Jodie Dwight Stevenson</p><p class="ul">Dick Thigpen</p><p class="ul">Mary Holden Thompson</p><p class="ul">Sheila O. Todd</p><p class="ul">Russell Train</p><p class="ul">Paula Trivette</p><p class="ul">Takashi Tsurusawa</p><p class="ul">Chase Untermeyer</p><p class="ul">David Valdez</p><p class="ul">Jack Valenti</p><p class="ul">Wilhelm Wachtmeister</p><p class="ul">Bert Walker</p><p class="ul">Caspar W. Weinberger</p><p class="ul">Jane Weintraub</p><p class="ul">Wendy Whitworth</p><p class="ul">Stephen A. Wynn</p><p class="ul">Zahira Zahir</p></div></body></html>