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bricklaying business.

See construction business

Bridges, Jeff, 184–85

Brokaw, Tom, 221, 328, 377

Bronson, Charles, 140–41, 159, 215, 228, 299

Brooklyn Academy of Music; bodybuilding competitions in, 111

Brosnan, Pierce, 473

Brown, Jerry, 480, 514, 547, 583, 586, 587

Brown, Pat, 467, 479–80, 547, 557

Brown, Willie, 554, 608, 609

Brynner, Yul, 301

Buchwald, Art, 328

budget reform; Arnold as governor and, 518–20, 524–25, 527–28, 529, 534, 544, 547–48, 557, 583, 587

Buffett, Warren, 502, 503–5, 524, 576, 577

Bugerbraukeller (Munich beer hall); Mr. Germany contests at, 69

Building America’s Future Education Fund, 561

Burger King;

Last Action Hero

promotion and, 409

Burnett, Carol, 208

Burton, John, 522, 523–24

Burton, Phil, 555

Busek, Albert, 42, 48, 50, 52, 56, 62, 64, 68, 69–70, 72, 133, 171, 328

Busey, Gary, 159, 230

Bush, Barbara, 373, 388, 390, 396, 397

Bush, George H.W.: Arnold’s campaigning for, 369–73

   Arnold’s gubernatorial campaign and, 506

   Arnold’s keynote speech at 2004 Republican Convention and, 520–21

   Arnold’s mother’s meeting with, 454

   Arnold’s relationship with, 371–72, 393, 395–99, 566

   elections of 1988 and, 365, 367–73

   elections of 1992 and, 408–9

   environmental issues and, 550

   Hollywood liberalism and, 410

   inauguration of, 395–96

   at Kennedy Center promotion of Special Olympics, 373

   Maria’s views about, 418

   physical fitness promotion and, 371–72, 377, 386–90, 392–93

   Reagan and, 367, 369

Bush, George W.: after-school movement funding and, 480–81

   Arnold’s election as governor and, 512–13

   Arnold’s gubernatorial campaign and, 506

   Arnold’s meeting with, 484–85

   Arnold’s relationship with, 566

   Arnold’s support for, 520–21

   elections of 2004 and, 484, 520–21, 543

   emergency stabilization measures of, 576

   environmental issues and, 548–49

   restriction of federal funds by, 520

   San Diego fires and, 566–67

Bustamante, Cruz, 507, 508, 509, 510 , 512

Butler, George: Arnold first meets, 153–54

   Arnold’s relationship with, 156, 187, 195

   background and talents of, 155

   filmmaking ambitions of, 156–57

   Mr. Olympia contest and, 169, 187–89

   promotion of bodybuilding and, 153–54, 155–56, 188, 189

Pumping Iron film and, 186–89, 194, 195, 197, 203, 206, 213, 214

Stay Hungry film and, 157, 173

   tailor recommendation of, 214

   Weider meeting with, 153–54

Butler, Victoria, 186

Caan, James, 219

Caesar, Sid, 357

Caffe Roma (Beverly Hills, California), 357, 358

California: Arnold’s views about, 404, 464, 486

   Arnold’s vision for, 486, 539–40, 541, 543, 544–45, 552, 555, 556–57, 604

   ballot-initiative system in, 468, 471–79, 523, 527–28, 531, 562, 584–86, 608, 609

   deficit in, 518

   economy in, 464–65, 479, 485–86, 504, 511, 527, 534, 545, 555, 570–79, 582–83, 586–87

   elections of 2006 in, 532, 537–52

   electricity crisis in, 465

   federal relations with, 513, 566, 571

   Great Recession impact on, 570–79, 587

   gubernatorial recalls in, 479–80

   Muscle Beach (Venice, California), 29, 30, 31, 100, 139, 157, 182, 190, 194

   natural disasters in, 563–70

   Nixon-Arnold discussion about, 404

   open primary elections in, 584

   rebuilding of, 534, 539–40, 541–42, 552

   Silicon Valley role in economy of, 464–65

   special elections in, 531, 532–35, 578–79

   ten-year plan for, 544–45.

See also

governor, Arnold as; governorship, California;

specific person or topic

California Chamber of Commerce, 545

California Economic Recovery Council, 503

California Global Warming Solutions Act, 548, 549–50

California Governor’s Conference on Women and Families (2004); protests at, 526–27

California Grocers Association, 566

California Highway Patrol (CHP), 564–65

California Medical Association, 477

Callender, Roy, 75

Camejo, Peter, 508, 512

cameras; as motivator for Arnold, 189

Cameron, James “Jim”: Arnold’s first lunch meeting with, 300–302

   Arnold’s trip to Brazil with, 597

   Arnold’s views about, 309–11, 343–44