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George W.Bush
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• He and his father, George Herbert Walker Bush, are the second father and son both to serve as president, after John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
• He was the managing partner and part-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team in 1989-1998.
• He served as an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, 1968-1973.
• He was the first Texas governor to be elected to two four-year terms.

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George W. Bush
 (July 6, 1946 - )
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Laura Welch Bush, Wife
• Number of Children: 2
• Education Level: Graduate
• School Attended: Yale University, Harvard University
• Religion: Methodist
• Profession: Businessman
• Military Service: Lieutenant

Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 1/20/2001 - 1/20/2009
• Presidency Number: 43
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd term
• Party: Republican
• His Vice President(s): Dick Cheney
• Governor of a State: Texas (1995-2000)
 
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Presidential Places

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
Museum: George W. Bush Presidential Center
Library: George W. Bush Presidential Library
Other Sites: George Bush Presidential Library Foundation

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