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    To the Point

    George W. Bush's Take on His Presidency

    George W. Bush called himself "the decider," and his account of eight years in the White House is called Decision Points . It officially goes on the market tomorrow, but a lot has already leaked or been the subject of book reviews. Tim Rutten is a book critic and columnist for the Los Angeles Times .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    George W. Bush called himself "the decider," and his account of eight years in the White House is called

    Decision Points. It officially goes on the market tomorrow, but a lot has already leaked or been the subject of book reviews.

    Tim Rutten is a book critic and columnist for the

    Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Obama Foreign Policy and the New Congress
    1. 0:00President Obama Endorses Security Council Seat for India
    2. 7:48Can President Obama Change the Subject?
    3. 44:38George W. Bush's Take on His PresidencyYou’re reading this
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