"When George Bush went to China in 1974, our two countries were
still very much in the discovery stage of our relationship. His
honest and personal reflections provide a rare, almost 'behind the
scenes' window into that fascinating time period, and are a great
reminder of how far we have come. The book is also a wonderful
insight into the thought processes of a future president, who I
believe history will judge as one of our greatest foreign policy
presidents."--Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, USAF (ret.), former
national security advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.
W. Bush
"George H. W. Bush's China diary captures a pivotal moment when
Americans were reintroduced to the Middle Kingdom after a
generation of estrangement. It also reveals much of the humanity,
humor, and light foreign policy touch of a future president and
presidential father. We can be grateful to Jeffrey Engel for
putting this important document into its rich historical context
and making it accessible."--Timothy Naftali, author of "George H.
W. Bush"
"Engel's historical editing is the perfect frame to this lucid
window on late-Maoist China. In the Bush diary's candid entries the
reader can 'eavesdrop' on a statesman educating himself for the
personal, pragmatic diplomacy that would change the world."--Walter
A. McDougall, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Heavens and the
Earth"
"Full of useful and previously unavailable information, "The
China Diary of George H. W. Bush" is a timely publication. This
valuable narrative offers a firsthand account of U.S.-China
relations during a critical political juncture, talks about the
opportunities and challenges that America faced in Vietnam and
elsewhere, andrecords the life of the Beijing diplomatic circle in
the last years of the Cultural Revolution. There is absolutely no
doubt that this is an important book."--Chen Jian, Cornell
University
""The China Diary of George H. W. Bush" is a real gem:
accessible, lively, and informative. In its entirety, the diary
makes a real contribution to our understanding of Bush's evolution
as a politician and policymaker, and to our knowledge of
Sino-American relations at a pivotal moment in time."--Michael
Schaller, University of Arizona
"The insightful diary entries, the helpful chapter
introductions, and the superb footnote annotations make this a sure
winner for experts and non-experts alike! "The China Diary of
George H. W. Bush" will be a widely read, widely cited, and widely
influential book."--Jeremi Suri, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
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