American Presidents

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March-December 1999
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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

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

Footnotes  

Methodology and Resources

Presidential Places

Birthplace: George Bush Birthplace
Library: George Bush Presidential Library

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: TX, College Station, 409-260-9554
Watch American Presidents Programs from
C-SPAN's Archives

• Interview with President George Bush recorded November 19th at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas Watch      
• LIVE from George Bush Presidential Library - College Station, TX -- Guests include: John Robert Greene Author, The Presidency of George Bush; David Alsobrook, Director, George Bush Library; Warren Finch, Supervisory Archivist, George Bush Library; Patricia Burchfield, Curator, George Bush Library Watch     
• Programming on George Bush
• 8pm Re-air of LIVE program from George Bush Presidential Library - College Station, TX Watch
• Visit to George Bush Personal Office in Houston Watch 
• Interview with Former President George Bush Watch
• Rating The Bush Presidency - Hofstra Univ. Panel Watch
• Bush Acceptance Speech - 1988 GOP Convention Watch
• "Bush Biography" - 1988 Campaign Commercial
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• "I Am What I Am" - Bush 1988 Campaign Commercial Watch
 • Bush/Dukakis Presidential Debate 10/13/88 Watch
• Bush Inaugural Speech - Jan. 20, 1989 Watch
 • Bush Q&A Session with Press on Kuwait Watch
• Bush Address to Congress on End of Persian Gulf War Watch
 • Bush Announces his Nomination of Clarence Thomas Watch
• Booknotes with John Podhoretz Hell of a Ride: Backstage at The White House Follies, 1989-1993 Watch
 • Bush Bio Vignette Watch
• George Bush on his book All The Best, George Bush: My Life In Letters And Other Writings Watch

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