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George H. W. Bush brought to the White House a wish to make the United States “a kinder and gentler nation.”

Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, he became a student leader at Phillips Academy. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire and then rescued from the water by a U.S. submarine. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action.

In January 1945 Bush married Barbara Pierce. They had six children: George, Robin (who died at three), Jeb, Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. After graduation from Yale, Bush embarked on a career in the Texas oil industry.

Like his father, Prescott Bush, who was elected a senator from Connecticut in 1952, George was interested in poli

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George H.W. Bush

(1924-2018)

Who Was George H.W. Bush?

George H.W. Bush fought in WWII and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1966. He served as Ronald Reagan's vice president for two terms and then won the 1988 U.S. presidential race, before losing his bid for a second term to Bill Clinton. Afterward, he made appearances for son George W. Bush, who also was elected U.S. president, and co-founded the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund.

Early Life

George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts. The son of Senator Prescott Bush, he was born into a wealthy and politically active family. Bush attended Phillips Academy, an elite boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts. He began dating his future wife, known as Barbara Pierce at the time, after they were introduced at a Christmas dance in 1941. Bush was 17 years old, and Barbara was just 16. They married in January 1945.

On his 18th birthday, Bush enlisted in the U.S. Navy, becoming the youngest pilot in the Navy during World War II. He served as a combat pilot in the war, flying carri

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George Bush (1924 - )

George Bush, 1989 ©Bush was the 41st president of the United States whose term in office was dominated by foreign affairs.

Bush was born on 12 June 1924 in Massachusetts. In his infancy, the Bush family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. Bush served as a naval pilot during World War Two. He returned to Yale University to complete his education and then moved to Texas to work in the oil industry.

In 1964, Bush ran unsuccessfully for the Senate as a Republican. In 1966 he was elected to the House of Representatives. In 1970, he again ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. In 1971, President Richard Nixon appointed Bush as US Ambassador to the United Nations, the first of several high profile appointments Bush was to receive during the 1970s. In 1973, he was chosen to head the Republican Party National Committee. He took up the post as the Watergate scandal deepened, and showed his loyalty to the party and Nixon in his consistent defences of Nixon's conduct. Gerald Ford appointed Bush to be chief US liaison to China, then in 1976 persuaded him to become dir