A Charge to Keep

by Bush, George W.

• ISBN13: 9780060957926
• ISBN10: 0060957921
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

I was not elected to serve one party, but to serve one nation. The president of the United States is the president of every single American, every race and every background. Whether you voted for me or not, I will do my best to serve your interests, and I will work to earn your respect. I will be guided by President Jefferson's sense of purpose: to stand for principle, to be reasonable in manner, and, above all, to do great good for the cause of freedom and harmony. The presidency is more than an honor, it is more than an office. It is a charge to keep, and I will give it my all. --George W. Bush, December 13, 2000, Texas House of Representatives In A Charge to Keep, George W, Bush offers readers a warm, insightful, and honest look at the personal and political experiences that have shaped his values and led to his decision to run for president. The George W. Bush who leaps off these pages has his mother's wit and down-to-earth personality, his father's energy and competitive drive, and his own unique style and philosophy. Written with his long term communications director, Karen Hughes, A Charge to Keep is a revealing look into the background, philosophy, family, and heart of our new president.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Reflections	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
A Charge to Keep	1	(13)
Midland Values	14	(9)
``What Texans Can Dream, Texans Can Do''	23	(23)
Yale and the National Guard	46	(10)
Harvard and Moving Home	56	(11)
Reading: The New Civil Right	67	(12)
The Best Decision I Ever Made	79	(16)
Naming the Team	95	(15)
Working Together	110	(22)
The Big 4-0	132	(8)
Karla Faye Tucker and Henry Lee Lucas	140	(27)
Tides	167	(20)
The Veto	187	(10)
Baseball	197	(12)
A Time to Build	209	(17)
A Compassionate Conservative	226	(19)
Index	245