Inscribed by President Bush on bookplate: “To Madeleine With our respects George Bush.” Additionally signed, “Brent Scowcroft.” The presidency of George H.W. Bush saw the collapse of the Soviet Union, which had helped orchestrate a communist coup in Prague which forced Secretary Albright and her family to flee to America in 1948. Following the passing of President George H.W. Bush in 2018, Secretary Albright released a statement in which she praised the “commitment to service which made his generation great, and which enabled democracy to prevail over Fascism and Communism. I was honored to benefit from his advice and to call him a friend.”

In original binding with dust jacket (condition generally fine).

Provenance: Secretary Madeleine K. Albright (presentation inscription from President Bush, some underlining, bookplate).