布什王朝BUSHES
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作者： Peter Schweizer著
出 版 社： Oversea Publishing House
出版时间： 2004-12-1字数：版次： 1页数： 573印刷时间： 2004/08/01开本：印次：纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780385498630包装： 精装编辑推荐
作者简介：
THE BUSHES tells the Bush family story without any dirty laundry. For example, George W's National Guard unit is called the "Campaign Unit," alluding to the political connections of its members. In THE FAMILY, Kitty Kelley's less flattering biography, the same group is called the "Champagne Unit," suggesting instead a fraternity of wealthy party boys. The reading by Harry Chase is dignified and knowing--in the style of a loving and respectful friend who views the family foibles in a generous and heroic light. The malapropisms of both Georges are seen as endearing frailties while dubious campaign tactics are matters of "steely determination." The Bushes, after all, are only human. This vision of the First Family will appeal to listeners in the majority party. J.W. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
内容简介
Like Kevin Phillips in his bestselling American Dynasty, the Schweizers trace the history of the Bush family back to progenitors George Herbert Walker and Samuel P. Bush. It's easy to spot both continuity and change in four generations of prominent Bushes. Of Prescott Bush's career in business, we're told, "Consensus and camaraderie forged behind closed doors suited him perfectly," a description that fits his grandson's style in the White House. And many of the family's connections span decades: Back in 1928, a firm headed by Prescott Bush purchased Dresser Industriesâ?"which today is a subsidiary of Halliburton. However, the family's politics have shifted rightward like those of their party: Prescott Bush lost his first election after being "smeared" as an advocate of birth control, and later he became one of the first senators to denounce Joseph McCarthyâ?"a bold gesture of moderation. Unlike Phillips, the Schweizers try hard to put a positive spin on the family saga. They insist that George H.W. Bush disliked negative campaigning, without mentioning the infamous Willie Horton ad that helped him win the 1988 election. When recounting the Florida election crisis of 2000, they find it "troublesome" that Carol Roberts, who oversaw the Palm Beach recount, was a Gore supporter, but fail to note that election supervisor Katherine Harris helped run Bush's Florida campaign. Thus, while this group portrait usefully gathers much family lore in a single, accessible source, the unbiased, authoritative story of the dynasty remains to be written.
目录
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE RISE
CHAPTER 1 Iron
CHAPTER 2 Bones
CHAPTER 3 Whiskey
CHAPTER 4 Deals
CHAPTER 5 Worry
CHAPTER 6 Chapters
CHAPTER 7 Lifto ff
CHAPTER 8 Politics
CHAPTER 9 Capital City
CHAPTER 10 One-on-One
CHAPTER 11 Tweed
CHAPTER 12 Bid
CHAPTER 13 Yalie
CHAPTER 14 Mainstream
CHAPTER 15 Ways and Means
CHAPTER 16 Air Guard
CHAPTER 17 Wing Tips
PART TWO CONSOLIDATION
CHAPTER 18 Watergate
CHAPTER 19 Booze
CHAPTER 20 Oil Again
CHAPTER 21 Exile
CHAPTER 22 Veep
CHAPTER 23 Struggle
CHAPTER 24 LiftofflI
CHAPTER 25 The Call
CHAPTER 26 Transformations
CHAPTER 27 Ultimatum
CHAPTER 28 Gomez
CHAPTER 29 Silverado
CHAPTER 30 New Hampshire
CHAPTER 31 Triumph
CHAPTER 32 Friends
CHAPTER 33 Crest
CHAPTER 34 Rangers
CHAPTER 35 Victory and Defeat
PART THREE CLIMB ANEW
CHAPTER 36 Operation Desert Love
CHAPTER 37 Turning Point
CHAPTER 38 Handing Off
CHAPTER 39 World Traveler
CHAPTER 40 Liberty City
CHAPTER 41 The Photo
CHAPTER 42 Grossing the River
CHAPTER 43 Settling In
CHAPTER 44 9/11
CHAPTER 45 Shi'ite Republican
CHAPTER 46 Iraq
CHAPTER 47 Shock and Awe
CHAPTER 48 The D-Word
SOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX
