The Miller Center and the University of Virginia will release audio tapes documenting George H.W. Bush’s presidency in a two-day event starting Friday, October 14.
Through the Bush Oral History Project, which began in 1999, 50 officials who served during Bush’s presidency were interviewed by scholars. According to the Center, some of the interviews lasted 7 or even 10 hours, for a total of approximately 425 hours, and provide a snapshot into critical issues from the Bush era, the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War are just two examples.
Some of the officials who were interviewed include CIA Director Robert Gates, Vice President Dan Quayle and Attorneys General Richard Thornburgh and William Barr. Starting on Friday at 1pm, the interviews will be streamed live at the Center and will be posted online at www.millercenter.org. The Miller Center is currently working on the oral histories of former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
