NEW YORK, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by
Doubleday regarding Kitty Kelley:
In an appearance on the Today Show on Monday, September 13, 2004, Sharon
Bush repeated a denial she made earlier last week. After telling Kitty Kelley
that she had knowledge of President George W. Bush "doing cocaine" at Camp
David -- "not once, but many times," Mrs. Bush now denies that statement.
This denial has already been utterly discredited by a third party to the
meeting at which Mrs. Bush made the statements. Doubleday and Kitty Kelley,
author of "The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty," firmly uphold the
accuracy and veracity of reporting on this topic. Further, Doubleday and Ms.
Kelley affirm that Mrs. Bush was read her comments on the day following the
meeting in a telephone conversation, lasting over an hour, that was witnessed
by Random House Vice President Peter Gethers -- that those comments included
her remarks on cocaine use at Camp David -- and that she once again agreed
that these comments were true.
The following are undisputable facts:
-- Mrs. Bush confirmed that she was aware of cocaine use by President
George W. Bush at Camp David when his father was President
-- Mrs. Bush confirmed that such usage occurred on more than one occasion
-- Mrs. Bush knew that Ms. Kelley planned on using this information in her
book and was read the exact quotes that would be utilized
-- Mrs. Bush continued to have a good relationship with Kitty Kelley --
long after the meeting in April at which she confirmed the cocaine
report
-- Mrs. Bush called Ms. Kelley in May, 2004 after which there was a
friendly correspondence.
Additionally, Today Show host Matt Lauer and Mrs. Bush suggested that
Kitty Kelley had a "relationship" with Lou Colasuonno, a public relations
executive who witnessed the April 1, 2003 lunch meeting between Kitty Kelley
and Sharon Bush. Kitty Kelley had never met or spoken with Mr. Colasuonno
prior to April 1, 2003. Kitty Kelley has never had and does not have any
personal, social or financial relationship with Mr. Colasuonno.
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SOURCE Doubleday
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CONTACT:
David Drake of Doubleday, +1-212-782-9001; or
Marina Ein, +1-202-775-0200, for Doubleday
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