Friday, June 01, 2012

POLITICS - View of the Presidents Club

"The Decorum, Skullduggery and Rivalries of the Presidents Club" PBS Newshour 5/31/2012

Excerpt

SUMMARY: Time magazine editors Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy explore how current and former American presidents interact with one another in their new book, "The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity." The authors spoke with Gwen Ifill about cross-party mentoring and the infighting that can occur.

RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): .... Three of the five members of the presidents club gathered at the White House today, as former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura returned for the unveiling of their official portraits.

Mr. Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush, was on hand, as the current White House occupant, President Barack Obama, thanked his predecessor for his service.


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