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Learn about George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th Governor of Texas. Discover his background, family ties, career, and notable quotes.
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George W Bush 43rd American President
ABOUT HIM • George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) • 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 • The 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 • Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut • He is the eldest son of Barbara Bush and 41st President George H. W. Bush • He is also the brother of Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida
After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975 • Bush worked in oil businesses • He married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter
Quotes • America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman • America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people
Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do • For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place • I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom • I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together
Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time • You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test • You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box • We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace