Guide Note

George H. W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States and is the father of current President George W. Bush.

Fast Facts

Born: June 12, 1924
Birthplace: Milton, Massachusetts
Joined the Navy on his 18th birthday
Spouse: Barbara Bush
Graduate: Phillips Academy, Yale University
Member of Skull and Bones
Played in first College World Series
1985: Acting president for 8 hours while Ronald Reagan underwent surgery
Religion: Episcopalian

Early Years

Enlisting in the Navy on the day of his graduation from the prestigious Phillips Academy, he quickly made a name for himself, becoming the youngest pilot at the time in that branch of the armed forces. Bush earned several medals during World War II. He married Barbara Bush in 1945.

Yale and Oil

After the war, he enrolled in Yale University, where he distinguished himself in academics and basketball. After graduation, he became involved in the oil business, founding three companies.

Political Career

Bush was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1966. After losing a Senate campaign in 1970, he worked in several government positions, and was appointed Director of the CIA in 1976. Just four years later, Ronald Reagan named Bush his running mate in the 1980 presidential election.

Presidency

In 1988, George H. W. Bush became the 41st president of the United States. He is currently the oldest living United States president. Though the events of the early years of his term, including the end of the so-called "Evil Empire" of the Soviet Union, brought him high approval ratings, the recession that began just before the start of his term in office tarnished his image, and led to his loss to Bill Clinton in the 1992 presidential election.

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George H. W. Bush

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: George H. W. Bush
WhiteHouse.gov: Biography of George Herbert Walker Bush
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Avalon Project: Inaugural Address of George Bush
Amazon.com: A World Transformed by George Bush
GPO Access: Public Papers of George H.W. Bush
Video: George Bush Sr. speech on Iraq War, 1991

George H. W. Bush Recent News

FoxNews.com
The Huffington Post: Ex-President Bush Fires Back: I Never Agreed To Be Clinton Envoy (December 18, 2007)
CNN: Bill Clinton: George H.W. Bush will help President Hillary (December 17, 2007)
- Quote from Clinton: "Well, the first thing she intends to do...is to send me and former President Bush and a number of other people around the world to tell them that America is open for business and cooperation again."
The New York Times: "First Father: Tough Times on Sidelines" (August 9, 2007)
The New York Times: George Bush articles

George H. W. Bush Background and Profiles

Bush Library: Biography of George Herbert Walker Bush
The US Navy: PCU George HW Bush (CVN 77) News
University of Virginia: George Herbert Walker Bush reference page
Famous Texans: George H.W. Bush profile
Internet Public Library: George Herbert Walker Bush profile
AmericanPresidents: George Bush life portrait
WashingtonPost.com: "Conflicts Shaped Two Presidencies" (2006)
Time: Bill Clinton & George H.W. Bush (2006)
MSNBC.com: The Prodigal Returns (2006)
PBS Online NewsHour: Jim Lehrer interviews Bush (2004)

George H. W. Bush Blogs and Commentaries

TMZ.com: Teri Hatcher Likes Bush (2007)
Think Progress: Former President Bush Blames ‘Bloggers’ for ‘Ugly’ Political Climate and VIDEO: Bush I Calls Leakers “Most Insidious of Traitors”
Weekly Standard: "First Dad" (2003)
Wonkette: George H. W. Bush category
The Huffington Post: George H W Bush overview
CSMonitor: How Bush, the elder, influences son's White House (2002)

George H. W. Bush Photos

Bush Library: Select Photos from the Archives
Time: Person of the Year: Common Cause
Google Images: George H. W. Bush and George Bush Sr.
Flickr: George HW Bush tag and George Bush Sr. tag

George H. W. Bush Videos

Senate.gov: Address by President George H.W. Bush (1999)
YouTube: President Bush becomes ill on Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi
YouTube: George Bush on Dana Carvey
YouTube: Bush Sr. cries while talking about son Jeb
YouTube and Google Video: George HW Bush and George Bush Sr

George H. W. Bush Speeches

C-SPAN: Transcript: Address On the Cessation of the Persian Gulf Conflict (1991)
AmericanRhetoric: 1988 Republican National Convention Acceptance Address
WhiteHouse.gov: President's Remarks at 80th Birthday Celebration for Former President George H.W. Bush (2004)

George H. W. Bush Criticism and Controversy

Times Online: Bush Sr warning over unilateral action (2003)
Wikipedia: George H. W. Bush's pardons
Talk to Action: Bush Family in the House of Moon
SourceWatch.org: Carlyle Group
Federation of American Scientists: Walsh Iran/Contra Report
Salon.com: George Bush Sr. asked retired general to replace Rumsfeld (2006)
Snopes.com: Urban Legend: Bush "amazed" at encountering supermarket scanners
The Memory Hole: Archived Article: "Why We Didn't Remove Saddam" by George Bush Sr. and Brent Scowcroft (1998)
Rotten.com: George HW Bush entry

George H. W. Bush Timeline

June 12, 1924: Born in Milton, Massachusettes
December, 1944: Marries Barbara Pierce
1966: Elected to House of Representatives
1971: Appointed ambassador to The United Nations
1976: Made Director of the CIA
1980: Elected Ronald Reagan's Vice-President
January 20, 1989: Inaugurated as 41st U.S. President
September 11, 1990: Start of the First Gulf War
January 17, 1991: Operation Desert Storm kicks off Second Gulf War
1993: Leaves office after losing election to Bill Clinton

George H. W. Bush Satire and Humor

YouTube: Lil Bush pilot episode
Metacafe: Saturday Night Live: Dana Carvey as Bush
Amazon.com: George H.W. Bush Talking Action Figure
About.com: George H.W. Bushisms
YouTube: The Simpsons: Bart vs. George H. W. Bush
AlterNet: Bushisms: Like Father Like Son

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