When George Bush was elected president in 1988,Scowcroft became national security adviser and recruited Rice,who had impressed him with her knowledge of arms control.

• 1988年乔治·布什当选总统，被任命为国家安全顾问的斯考克罗夫特把赖斯招至麾下，就在于赖斯在军控问题上的知识给他留下了深刻印象。