Topic: George H.W. Bush
Quotes
You won't waste your talent and education if you use them in service to others
Laura Bush speaks at SMU graduation May 17, 2009
I could quickly see that he was someone who genuinely cared about helping others
Obama praises Bush-41 during Texas trip Oct 16, 2009
Every single day, I was honored to be your president by bringing honor and dignity to the office
George W. Bush's gig: Motivational speaker Oct 27, 2009
It's so simple in life to chase popularity, but popularity is fleeting
George W. Bush's gig: Motivational speaker Oct 27, 2009
She was called by somebody a racist once. That's not right. I mean, that's not fair
Bush defends Sotomayor nomination Jun 12, 2009
George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States (1989–93). He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President (1981–89), a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.
Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to Senator Prescott Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush. Following the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941, at the age of 18, Bush postponed going to college and became the youngest aviator in the US Navy at the time. He served until the end of the war, then attended Yale University. Graduating in 1948, he moved his family to West Texas and entered the oil business, becoming a millionaire by the age of 40.
He became involved in politics soon after founding his own oil company, serving as a member of the House of Representatives, among other positions. He ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States in 1980, but was chosen by party nominee Ronald Reagan to be the vice presidential nominee, and the two were subsequently elected. During his tenure, Bush headed administration task forces on deregulation and fighting drug abuse.
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