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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'

"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.

6. 1992 – Important announcement

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THIS IS AN ALL POINTS BULLETIN FROM THE PRESIDENT

SUBJECT: MY DOG "RANGER"

Recently Ranger was put on a weight reduction program. Either that program succeeds or we enter Ranger in the Houston Fat Stock Show as a Prime Hereford.

All offices should take a formal 'pledge' that reads as follows:

"WE AGREE NOT TO FEED RANGER. WE WILL NOT GIVE HIM BISCUITS. WE WILL NOT GIVE HIM FOOD OF ANY KIND"

....Ranger has been asked to wear a "Do not feed me" badge in addition to his ID.... Right now he looks like a blimp, a nice friendly appealing blimp, but a blimp.

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