Inside the George W. Bush White House : An Oral History

著者名：Riley, Russell L.

Oxford University Press（2026/07/03発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780197605684
• eISBN：9780197605707

Description

An oral history of George W. Bush's presidency, the inner workings of his White House, and the critical policy decisions it madeShortly after George W. Bush's presidency ended, senior advisors began recording confidential oral history interviews with the nonpartisan scholars of the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs--with the promise that they would not be released for several years. The recordings--transcribed and published here for the first time--offer behind-the-scenes access to some of the administration's most powerful figures and key players, such as Karl Rove, Colin Powell, Donald Rumsfeld, and Condoleezza Rice. Their stories trace Bush's ascension from Texas governor to the presidency and show how his priorities were transformed by the September 11th attacks, providing granular details about the ensuing pressure to respond and make sure nothing like it happened again.Former secretary of state James A. Baker, III recalls his efforts to secure Florida's decisive electoral votes for Bush after the 2000 election. Domestic policy advisor Margaret Spellings describes her day with First Lady Laura Bush just after planes crashed into the World Trade Center. White House counselor Dan Bartlett reports on what happened aboard Air Force One in the confused aftermath. Ambassador Ryan Crocker details his arrival in a demolished Afghanistan after the American invasion and how the lessons learned there influenced his later work in Iraq. Treasury secretary Henry Paulson recounts the harrowing days of 2008 when it looked as though the global financial system would collapse. Throughout, the narratives wrestle with difficult questions that plagued the presidency: Could 9/11 have been prevented? Why were such draconian steps subsequently taken to protect Americans and to pursue the guilty? And why was Iraq considered a necessary war? These accounts reveal the motives and thoughts of those who worked most closely with Bush and provide essential information for passing historical judgment on his presidency.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPart I: Beginnings1. "Just George Bush from Texas"2. The Governor as Rising Star3. Getting the Republican Nomination4. Selecting a Vice President and Steering the Republican Convention5. Running Against Al Gore6. Election Day, 20007. The Florida Challenge8. The Transition to GoverningPart II: The First Term9. Setting Priorities for the New Administration10. No Child Left Behind and Overtures to Bipartisanship11. Wrestling with Stem-cell Research12. Foreign Policy for a Domestic President13. 9/11Part III: A Changed World14. Adjusting to a Changed World15. Afghanistan16. Reorganizing the Government: Inventing Homeland Security17. Finding and Testing Legal Limits18. DetaineesPart IV: Iraq19. Thinking about Going to War in Iraq20. Planning for an Occupation--and Invading21. Occupation, Nation-building, and the 10,000 Mile Screwdriver22. The SurgePart V: The Other Bush Presidency23. PEPFAR-Saving Lives in Africa24. Immigration25. Judicial Nominations and the Courts26. Katrina27. The Financial Crisis, 2007-08Part VI: George Bush and His Team28. Bush's Operating Style29. The Man in Office30. Congress and Bush31. Cheney and His Team32. Transitioning Out-and LegacyAppendices