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George Bush: President Bush
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George Herbert Walker Bush capped a full and distinguished political career with his election in 1988 as president of the United States. Bush became the forty-first chief executive after serving for eight years as the nation's vice president under Ronald Reagan. The most memorable events of his one-term presidency were the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Operations in the Persian Gulf in 1991.
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President George HW Bush vomits in the lap of Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi, and then faints during a state function in Tokyo. The incident spawns the Japanese slang verb bushusuru (literally, "Bushing it") to refer to puking.
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President George W. Bush warned on Tuesday that security gains in Iraq were "fragile" and "reversible" as he appealed to sceptical Americans for patience nearly five years after the U.S.-led invasion. More»
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In retirement, Bush kept a relatively low profile, preferring to travel and spend time with his grandchildren. He did make the news when, in March 1997, at the age of 72, he became (many believe) the first American President to jump out of an airplane. He ... received a honorary doctorate from Hofstra University in April 1997.
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President George W. Bush, marking five years since the Department of Homeland Security was created, said the United States was not safe from terrorists who were plotting another attack as he spoke. More»
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During his second term as Vice President, Bush became the first Vice President to become Acting President when, on July 13, 1985, President Reagan underwent surgery to remove polyps from his colon. Bush served as Acting President for approximately eight hours, most of which he passed playing tennis.
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