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George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States (1989–1993). He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President (1981–1989), a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence. Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to Senator Prescott Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush. Following the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941, at the age of 18, Bush postponed going to college and became the youngest aviator in the US Navy at the time. He served until the end of the war, then attended Yale University. Graduating in 1948, he moved his family to West Texas and entered the oil business, becoming a millionaire by the age of 40. He became involved in politics soon after founding his own oil company, serving as a member of the House of Representatives, among other positions. He ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States in 1980, but was chosen by party nominee Ronald Reagan to be the vice presidential nominee, and the two were subsequently elected. During his tenure, Bush headed administration task forces on deregulation and fighting drug abuse. In 1988, Bush launched a successful campaign to succeed Reagan as president, defeating Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis. Foreign policy drove the Bush presidency; military operations were conducted in Panama and the Persian Gulf at a time of world change; the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolved two years later. Domestically, Bush reneged on a 1988 campaign promise and after a struggle with Congress, signed an increase in taxes that Congress had passed. In the wake of economic concerns, he lost the 1992 presidential election to Democrat Bill Clinton. Bush is the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, and Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida. He is the last president to have been a World War II veteran. Until the election of his son George W. Bush to the presidency in 2000, Bush was commonly referred to simply as "George Bush"; since that time, the forms "George H. W. Bush", "Bush 41", "Bush the Elder", and "George Bush, Sr." have come into common use as a way to distinguish the father from the son.


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Born:
Jun 12, 1924 In Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
41
First Appeared:
In the series Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11
Latest Project:
Movie Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL 2022-09-23
Known For
Poster of The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
Poster of Commercial Entertainment Product
Poster of Saturday Night Live
Filmography
Movie Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Self (archive footage) 2022-09-23
Movie The Corporate Coup D'État Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018-11-18
Movie The Words That Built America Reader - The Constitution 2017-07-04
Movie LA 92 Himself (archive footage) 2017-04-28
Movie Gaga: Five Foot Two Self 2017-09-08
Movie 13th Self (archive footage) 2016-10-07
Movie Shadow World Self - Politician (archive footage) 2016-10-14
Movie Laissez-faire Self (archive footage) 2015-01-30
Movie Unwarranted Influence 2014-07-04
Movie Inequality for All Self (archive footage) 2013-01-19
Movie The Presidents' Gatekeepers Self 2013-09-12
Movie Advise & Dissent 2012-01-17
Movie 41 Self (archive footage) 2012-06-12
Movie The House I Live In Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2012-10-05
Movie His Way Self 2011-03-04
Movie Casino Jack and the United States of Money Self (archive footage) 2010-05-09
Movie Mao's Last Dancer Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) 2009-10-01
Movie Looking Back to the Future Self (archive footage) 2009-02-10
Movie Housequake Self 2009-08-07
Movie Bigger Stronger Faster* Self (archive footage) 2008-05-30
Movie Being W Self (archive footage) 2008-05-17
Movie Blood and Oil Self 2008-06-13
Movie Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony Self 2008-08-08
Movie The Return of the War Room Self 2008-10-13
Movie All the Presidents' Wives Self 2008-06-24
Movie The Union: The Business Behind Getting High Himself (archive footage) 2007-05-08
Movie The War on Democracy Self (archive footage) 2007-06-15
Movie Strip Search self (archive footage) 2004-04-27
Movie The World According To Bush Self 2004-05-27
Movie Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) Self - Former U.S. President 2004-08-13
Movie JFK II: The Bush Connection Self (archive footage) 2003-09-09
Movie The One Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2001-11-02
Movie Totally Bill Hicks Self (archive footage) 1998-11-23
Movie Secrets of the CIA Self (archive footage) 1998-01-01
Movie Spin Self 1995-10-05
Movie Nixon Self (archive footage) 1995-12-22
Movie Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Self (voice) (archive footage) 1992-01-01
Movie Commercial Entertainment Product Self (archive footage) 1992-11-24
Movie Ceausescu: Behind the Myth Self (archive footage) 1991-05-14
Movie Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Himself 1990-04-21
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
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