American Presidents

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March-December 1999
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

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

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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Watch American Presidents Programs from
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• George W. Bush's Second Inauguration Ceremony Watch 
• President Bush's Second Inaugural Address Watch 
• Interview with President Bush and comments by historians, from Q-&-A, Jan. 30, 2005 Watch    

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