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05/14/12 at 20:42dedicated men and women at the Central Intelligence Agency who helped
check key facts.
Those who enjoyed the photo section can thank Emily Kropp Michel, who
—along with the NARA team—sorted through many of the four million
photographs digitally archived at the Bush Presidential Library. They
received valuable guidance from Eric Draper, my chief photographer for all
eight years, and former White House photographer Paul Morse.
The decisions I describe in this book would not have been possible without
the service and support of many dedicated people over my fifteen years of
public service. I thank (...) and Lynne Cheney for eight years of friendship.
I appreciate the outstanding, selfless men and women who served in my
Cabinet and on my White House staff, as well as on my campaigns and in
the Texas governor’s office. Laura and I will always be grateful to the fine
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agents of the Secret Service, the military aides who were always at my
side, the incredibly generous White House residence staff, the doctors and
nurses of the White House Medical Unit, the crews of Air Force One and
Marine One, and the great team at Camp David. On behalf of Barney, Spot,
and Miss Beazley, I extend special thanks to Dale Haney, Sam Sutton,
Robert Favela, Cindy Wright, Robert Blossman, and Maria Galvan.
I am fortunate to be surrounded by a great team in Dallas, led by my
talented and capable chief of staff, Mike Meece. I am grateful to Blake
Gottesman and Jared Weinstein, two former personal aides who took
months out of their lives to help me set up my office. Everyone in the Office
of George W. Bush contributed to this book: Mike Meece, Brian
Cossiboom, Logan Dryden, Freddy Ford, Ashley Hickey, (...) , Caroline Hickey,
Caroline Nugent, David Sherzer, and Justine Sterling. I also thank Charity
Wallace, Molly Soper, and Katie Harper for taking good care of Laura.
Aside from writing this book, (...) , I have spent the past eighteen months
working to build my presidential center at Southern Methodist University in
Dallas. I thank Mark Langdale for overseeing the endeavor, SMU President
Gerald Turner for his close partnership, and Jim Glassman and Stacy Cinatl
for their leadership at the George W. Bush Institute. I am particularly
grateful to Don Evans, Ray Hunt, and Jeanne Johnson Phillips for all they
have done to make the project a success.
I often tell people that I don’t miss the politics of Washington, but I do miss
the people. I am grateful to my many friends in Congress, fellow world
leaders, and even members of the press corps.
Finally, I thank the men and women of the United States military. While I
dedicated this book to Laura, Barbara, and Jenna, nobody did more to
inspire me than those who wear the uniform of this country and their
families. Their achievements will rank alongside those of the greatest
generations in history, and the highest honor of my life was to serve as their
commander in chief.
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