During the election campaign, both President Bush and I had supported aid to Russia. he folks who “brought me to the dance”—the Jordans, the McAuliffes, the McLartys, and Harry Thomason. The files had been obtained when the office was attempting to replace security files on current White House emplo On Novem-ber 8, I announced that Erskine Bowles would become the new chief of staff.
ter to fulfill Israel’s obligation under the peace process, reminded him of the Israeli leader’s political pro I had offered to sign a bill banning all late-term abortions except in cases where the life or health of the mother was at risk. At the last dinner, I tried again to get Barak to say something positive that Shara could take back to Syria. Behind their glasses were eyes that revealed intelligence, conviction, and that uniquely Irish mixture of sadness and humor born of hopes often dashed but never abandoned.
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