George H. W. Bush


 

George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States (19891993). Previously, he had served as U.S. congressman from Texas (19671971), ambassador to the United Nations (19711973), Republican National Committee chairman (19731974), Director of Central Intelligence (19761977), and the 43rd Vice President of the United States under President Ronald Reagan (19811989). He is the father of the 43rd and current president, George Walker Bush.

Further reading

  • Tarpley, Webster G. and Chaitkin, Anton. 2004. George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography. Tree of life publications.
  • Barilleaux, Ryan J. and Mary E. Stuckey, eds. Leadership and the Bush Presidency: Prudence or Drift in an Era of Change. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1992.
  • Stephen J. Ducat. 2004. The Wimp Factor. Boston: Beacon Press.
  • Bush, George H. W., 1999. All the Best: George Bush: My Life and Other Writings. New York: Scribner.
  • Duffy, Michail & Dan Goodgame 1992. Marching in Place: The Status Quo Presidency of George Bush. New York: Simon and Schuster.
  • Green, John Robert. 2000. The Presidency of George Bush. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas.
  • Hyams, Joe. 1991. Flight of the Avenger: George Bush at War. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovic Publishers.
  • Podhoretz, John. 1993. Hell of a Ride: Backstage at the White House Follies, 1989-1993. New York: Simon and Schuster.

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Introduction
Youth, education
World War II: decorated naval aviator
Rise in politics
Vice President
Presidential Campaign
Victory
Presidency
Post-presidency
Trivia
Further reading
See also
External links

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