On Wednesday, June 12, the George & Barbara Bush Foundation welcomed Bush family members and key supporters as they celebrated what would have been President George H.W. Bush’s 100th birthday and remembered his life, legacy of selfless service, and leadership.
Attendees were treated to an exclusive book debut and conversation with Jon Meacham, Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer, and Jean Becker, former Chief of Staff to President Bush and New York Times bestselling author, about their books, “The Call to Serve: The Life of an American President, George Herbert Walker Bush,” (Meacham) and “Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from President Bush” (Becker).
Meacham and Becker regaled attendees with stories about their interactions with President Bush over the years, which resulted in lots of laughter from the audience. Each story also demonstrated President Bush’s kindness, optimism and strong character.