George Bush - 41st President of the United States

President Bush goes for a hike on the Kaibab Trail at the Grand Canyon in Arizona, 09/18/1991 (National Archives)

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U.S. Congressman George Bush, 1966-1970 (National Archives)

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George Bush in the oil fields (National Archives)

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George Bush takes the Oath of Office as the 41st President of the United States, 01/20/1989 (National Archives)

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President and Mrs. Bush walk along Pennsylvania Avenue after the President's Inauguration, 01/20/1989 (National Archives)

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President Bush works at his desk in the Oval Office as Mrs. Bush looks at photographs on the table behind the Oval Office desk, 01/27/1989 (National Archives)

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President Bush has lunch with Soviet President Gorbachev aboard the Maxim Gorky during the Malta Summit, 12/02/1989 (National Archives)

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President Bush meets with National Security Advisors regarding Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in Aspen Lodge at Camp David, 08/04/1990 (National Archives)

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President and Mrs. Bush greet the troops of the First Division Marine Command Post during their visit to Saudi Arabia on Thanksgiving Day, 11/22/1990 (National Archives)

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President and Mrs. Bush have Thanksgiving Dinner with the troops from the U.S. Army 197th Infantry Brigade in Saudi Arabia, 11/22/1990 (National Archives)

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President Bush greets General H. Norman Schwarzkopf who leads the Desert Storm Homecoming Parade in Washington, D.C, 06/08/1991 (National Archives)

 

Quick Facts about President George Bush

Rank: 41st (1989-1993)
Predecessor: Ronald Reagan
Successor: Bill Clinton
Date of Birth: June 12, 1924
Place of Birth: Milton, Massachusetts
First Lady: Barbara Pierce
Profession: businessman
Political Party: Republican
Vice President: Dan Quayle

 

To learn more - use these online Internet resources

• The American President: George Bush - Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Also includes gallery and quotations.
• Character Above All: George Bush - Essay provides a brief look at the circumstances and events that molded the president's character.
• George Bush - Short biography from the official White House site.
• George Bush - Curriculum vitae and synopsis of Bush's political career.
• George Bush - Includes biography, photographs, audio and video clips, news, and links.
• George Bush: Inaugural Address - Complete text of the speech delivered Friday, January 20, 1989. Includes background information.
• George Bush Presidential Library and Museum - Located in College Station, Texas. Website features biographies and photographs, in addition to exhibit schedules and library news.
• George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography - Complete text of the work by Webster G. Tarpley and Anton Chaitkin. Read each chapter online, or download entire book in .ZIP format.
• George H.W. Bush - Fact sheet, followed by simple biographical sketch.
• Lieutenant Junior Grade George Bush, USNR - Focuses on Bush's navel career and tells why he received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
• MSN Learning & Research: Bush, George Herbert Walker - Online encyclopedia article.
• POTUS: George Herbert Walker Bush - Background information, election results, cabinet members, and links.
• Somalia: UNITAF - Explores why the Bush administration chose to intervene in Somalia.
• The Successes and Failures of George Bush's War on Drugs - Offers an in-depth look at Bush's plan to fight illegal drugs and the results of the actions he took, from a pro-legalization organization.