All the Best

12. The Epitome of The American Dream


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Ambassador Sichan Siv, former ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council from 2001 to 2006, tells the harrowing tale of how he escaped the Cambodian killing fields to the United States in 1976. Once in the U.S., he worked a variety of jobs and received a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University to fulfill his American Dream. He tells the story of how he first met George H. W. Bush and went on to serve in his presidential administration. Sichan shares his admiration for George H. W. Bush and says he was "truly the best one term president in our history." To read the full transcript of this episode visit https://www.georgeandbarbarabush.org/podcast-transcript/

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All the BestBy George and Barbara Bush Foundation

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