A Suggestion for Prez GW Bush re: his memoirs

Peter Osnos in his column for the Century Foundation regarding Tony Blair’s memoirs concludes with the following suggestion, worth noting, to President George W, Bush concerning his upcoming tome:

One final note: Blair used the celebrated American lawyer agent Bob Barnett to negotiate the multi-million book contracts that were undoubtedly among the largest ever for a British politician. But Blair has decided to give all those royalties (something over $6 million) to British charities that will support wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. Naturally, his critics assail his giving away “blood money.” But nonetheless, Blair is acknowledging that he should not personally benefit from his actions as a public official. I was left wondering whether George W. Bush, whose memoirs will be published in November, will do the same with his royalties.

Peter Osnos is Senior Fellow for Media at The Century Foundation.

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