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Did You Know?
• George Bush is the second president whose son
became president.
• At age eighteen, he was the youngest pilot to see action in World War II and was awarded the Flying Cross Award for heroism.
• He presided over the American invasion of Panama.
• He presided over Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait.
• He was the first vice president elected president since Martin Van Buren. He was also the first vice president to lose re-election since Van Buren.
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George Bush
(June 12, 1924 - )
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush, Wife
• Number of Children: 6
• Education Level: College
• School Attended: Yale University
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Profession: Military, Business
• Military Service: Lieutenant (junior)
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 1/20/1989 - 1/20/1993
• Presidency Number: 41
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Defeat
• Party: Republican
• His Vice President(s): Dan Quayle
• Vice President For: Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
• House of Representatives: Texas (1967-1971)
• Other Offices: Ambassador to the United Nations; Chairman of the Republican National Committee; Chief US Liaison in China; Director of the CIA
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
George Bush Birthplace
Library: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
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Papers: George Bush Library - College Station, TX, 409-260-9554
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• George Bush Life Portrait: From George Bush Presidential Library - College Station, TX
Guests included: John Robert Greene, author, The Presidency of George Bush; David Alsobrook, director, George Bush Library; Warren Finch, supervisory archivist, George Bush Library; and Patricia Burchfield, curator, George Bush Library Watch | Order Videotape
• Tour of Bush's personal office (Houston, TX) Watch
• Hofstra University panel rating Bush presidency Watch
• 1988 acceptance speech (GOP convention) Watch
• 1988 campaign ad, "Bush Biography" Watch
• 1988 campaign ad, "I Am What I Am" Watch
• 1988 Bush - Dukakis presidential debateWatch
• 1989 Inauguration Watch
• Bush press conference on Kuwait Watch
• Address to Congress on end of Persian Gulf War Watch
• Announcement of Clarence Thomas nomination Watch
• Booknotes with John Podhoretz,Hell of a Ride: Backstage at The White House Follies, 1989-1993 Watch
• Bush biographical vignette Watch
• George Bush on his book All The Best, George Bush: My Life In Letters and Other Writings Watch
• 1999 Bush interview Watch
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