The US should be a force for good

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“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 • 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.

Decorated Pilot • • • Enlisted in US Navy on his 18 th 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

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

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

College World Series With Babe Ruth at Omaha, Nebraska

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

Congressman • 1 st 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

The Gulf War, 1991. US vs Iraq 550, 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.

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

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

The 7 Sisters

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

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

Election of 2000

G W H Bush in pictures

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

Bush in his Retirement

Evaluating the G H W Bush’s Presidency

Bush 1’s Presidential Library

Bush Life in Review

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

Official White House Portrait • Bush 1 Remembered?

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