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George Bush 41 st president

George Bush 41 st president. By : Alex Miller Class : Mr. Brown’s History Period : 3 rd. Early Life. Born June 12 th ,1924, in Milton Massachusetts. His nickname when he was a young whippersnapper was “Poppy .” He inherited this nickname from his grandfather.

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George Bush 41 st president

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  1. George Bush41st president By : Alex Miller Class : Mr. Brown’s History Period : 3rd

  2. Early Life • Born June 12th ,1924, in Milton Massachusetts. • His nickname when he was a young whippersnapper was “Poppy.” • He inherited this nickname from his grandfather. • His parents were Dorothy Walker Bush, and Prescott Sheldon Bush.

  3. Early Life (cont.) • He married to Barbara Pierce on January 6th, 1945 • They had six children George Walker Bush, Robin Bush, John Ellis “Jeb” Bush, Neil Bush, Marvin Bush, and Dorothy Bush. • He graduated from Yale University in 1948.

  4. President • Bush’s political party was Republican • In 1988 Bush won the Republican nomination for president with J. Danforth Quayle as his running mate. • Bush won the election against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. • He lost his bid for reelection in 1992 against Democrat William Clinton.

  5. President: War • When Iraqi president Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait the threated Saudi Arabia, Bush rallied the United Nations, and the United States sending troops into Kuwait. • After weeks of aerial attacks and bombardments the 100 hour land battle, Desert Storm ended triumphant.

  6. After Presidency • When Bush left presidency he and his wife returned to Houston, Texas • Bush joined former President Bill Clinton in an effort to help after a tsunami from the Indian Ocean and struck Southeast Asia in the December of 2004. • The two formed the Bush- Clinton Houston Tsunami fund.

  7. After Presidency (cont.) • Bush was again involved in politics through his sons Jeb Bush and George W. Bush. • George W. Bush was governor of Texas from 1995- 2000 and Jeb Bush was governor of Florida from 1999- 2007. • When George W. Bush was elected in 2000 the Bushes became the first father and son to become presidents since the Adams. • George H. W. Bush is referred as “Forty- One” and George W. Bush is referred as “ Forty-Three.”

  8. References • http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewbush • http://potus.com/ghwbush.html • Jewell, E. U.s. presidents factbook. (p. 427). • http://millercenter.org/president/bush/essays/biography/6

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