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With the victory of his son, George W. Bush, in the 2000 presidential election, the two became the second father–son pair to serve as the nation's president, following John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Another son, Jeb Bush, unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 primaries.
George H. W. Bush (1924‑2018) served as the 41st president of the United States, from 1989‑1993. He oversaw the country through the end of the Cold War and the start of the Gulf...
George H. W. Bush's tenure as the 41st president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1989, and ended on January 20, 1993. Bush, a Republican from Texas and the incumbent vice president for two terms under President Ronald Reagan , took office following his landslide victory over Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in ...
George H. W. Bush, as the 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States...
George H. W. Bush brought to the White House a wish to make the United States “a kinder and gentler nation.” Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace.
George Herbert Walker Bush came into the presidency as one of the most qualified candidates to assume the office. He had a long career in both domestic politics and foreign affairs, knew the government bureaucracy, and had eight years of hands-on training as vice president.
George H.W. Bush - Cold War, Diplomacy, Leadership: Upon assuming office, Bush made a number of notable senior staff appointments, among them that of Gen. Colin Powell to chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
George H.W. Bush, (born June 12, 1924, Milton, Mass., U.S.—died Nov. 30, 2018, Houston, Texas), 41st president of the U.S. (1989–93). Bush was the son of Prescott Bush, an investment banker and U.S. senator from Connecticut.
George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at 94, was remembered at a funeral at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, this morning.
George H.W. Bush died on Friday at 94 years old. Friends, world leaders and fellow politicians are now paying tribute to the man remembered as a World War II combat pilot, a Cold War...