11.   By that time, friends recalled, he had shed the sharp manners of his youth and had become more courtly and courteous.

12.   Childhood friends recall going with Bush and his father on wildcat expeditions, sleeping in a station wagon while the future president waited for a well to spout oil.

13.   Friends recall him sneaking away from his security guards to go hunting in what is now an posh hotel district.

14.   Friends recall his sharp wit, which he often turned on himself.

15.   Friends recall watching national political conventions in the Herman living room, her father providing commentary.

16.   Friends recalled that both were devout Muslims.

17.   Friends recalled that he paid no heed to those who urged him to leave the country for his own safety.

18.   Friends recalled that Mari Michener battled cancer until she, too, chose through a living will to let her life end.

19.   Friends recall that Dole campaigned tirelessly for the nomination, and, swept along by his energy, they did, too.

20.   Friends recalled how active he had remained in the cause of education.