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“The US should be a force for good in the world.”

“The US should be a force for good in the world.”. “America ought to be a kinder, gentler nation.”. George H. W. Bush Best Prepare President. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Mr. Simoneau & Mr. Reed March 2009. Early Years in the Bush’s Family. June 12, 1924, Milton, Mass

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“The US should be a force for good in the world.”

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  1. “The US should be a force for good in the world.” “America ought to be a kinder, gentler nation.”

  2. George H. W. BushBest Prepare President AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Mr. Simoneau & Mr. Reed March 2009

  3. Early Years in the Bush’s Family • June 12, 1924, Milton, Mass • Lived in Washington, DC. Son of a US Senator, Prescott Bush, R-Connecticut. • High School at Phillips Exeter Academy, Milton, MA. Elite private school • Family mansion on Walker Point in Kennepunkport, Maine.

  4. Decorated Pilot • Enlisted in US Navy on his 18th birthday • Youngest pilot ever to earn his wings. • Served on the USS San Jacinto • 58 combat missions vs Japanese • Shot down, rescued by a US submarine • Distinguished Flying Cross

  5. Marriage & Family Life • Barbara, Jan. ‘45 • Started his family while at Yale • 6 children, George W. the eldest son. • Jeb Bush, R. Gov of Florida

  6. College Education at Yale • GI Bill of Rights after W II. • 3 year graduate of Yale University, Hartford, CT • Phi Beta Kappa • Cpt, 1B, Baseball Team. College World Series, Omaha, Neb

  7. College World Series With Babe Ruth at Omaha, Nebraska

  8. 1950’s: Texas Oilman & TX Congressman Midland, Texas Invest in oil industry • Hits a gusher. • Self-made millionaire • Moves to Houston, & runs for congress

  9. Congressman • 1st Republican ever to be elected from the Houston, TX district • Served 2 terms in the House • Ran twice, unsuccessfully, for a US Senate seat from Texas.

  10. Bush serves as a US Ambassadorfirst to the United Nations, NYClatter to China, 1st US Ambassador there In the 1970’s Bush also served as National Chairman of the GOP (the Grand Old Party)

  11. Bush serves asReagan’s VP for 8 years • De-regulation • Anti-drug campaign • Traveled widely around the world representing the US 1980’s

  12. Election of 1988 • Bush & Quayle vs Mike Dukakis (D)

  13. Man of the Year. 1988 Two Themes: • Continuing the Reagan Era • Peace & Prosperity

  14. Bush I Presidency • Captures Panama dictator Manual Ortega. • US Marines bust Drug cartel • Iraq invades Kuwait. • Oil prices explode! Father Bush & son Bush were both sworn in as president By the same Chief Justice, William Rehnquist. He recently passed away from brain cancer.

  15. The Gulf War, 1991. US vs Iraq550,000 US Troops, 125,000 Allies • Gen. Stormin’ Norman Schwartkopf • General Colin Powell • Not attack Baghdad • Let Huessein continue in power • Not occupy Iraq. • By Dick Cheney? Sec of Def.

  16. The Persian Gulf War • Iraq invades Kuwait • Grand Coalition. • US 425,000 • World 118,000 • 3 weeks of bombing • 100-hr invasion • Iraq Army is destroyed

  17. Looking back on the Gulf War • Heroic return of US troops to DC • Troubled US economy • Read my lips, no new taxes. • Growing deficit. • GW signs new tax Bill signed

  18. The 7 Sisters

  19. Election of 1992 • Incumbent President Bush runs for re-election • Dem. Bill Clinton / Al Gore • Ross Perot, Independence Party • Win by a Plurality

  20. Bush vs Clinton ‘92 Bush’s defeat & graceful exit.

  21. Election of 2000

  22. G W H Bush in pictures

  23. The USS George H. W. Bush Most modern aircraft carrier in the US Navy 5,000 men 125 jets Twin nuclear reactors One of 13 aircraft carriers On patrol in the Mediterranean

  24. Bush in his Retirement

  25. Evaluating the G H W Bush’s Presidency

  26. Bush 1’s Presidential Library

  27. Bush Life in Review

  28. Bush / Clinton Initiative • Hurricane Katrina • AIDS in Africa • Fighting Malaria

  29. Official White House Portrait • Bush 1 Remembered?

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