Museum object · Books and Published Materials
Decision Points
November 9, 2010
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A signed, hardcover first edition of Decision Points written by President George W. Bush and inscribed to General Colin L. Powell. The book features a glossy color paper jacket over its black hardcover. The black spine displays the book title, author, and publisher name with logo, printed horizontally in gold text. There are no markings on the front and back covers. The jacket front is a large color photograph of President Bush walking past the lined white columns of the White House. He carries a black folio with the U.S. Great Seal in gold printed on the front. He wears a dark suit with belt, U.S. flag pin, white dress shirt, and wide dark patterned necktie. In large white text the front jacket reads: [DECISION POINTS / GEORGE W. / BUSH]. The spine of the jacket features the same text and (cropped) photograph as the cover.
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Catalog reference: A2022.101.1.45
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