简介:八年的副总统“熬成婆”,乔治·H·W·布什(老布什)在里根政府时期当了八年副总统,终于在1988年的大选中获胜,成为总统。总统离任后,副总统再次参选,当选总统,这在美国历史上很少见。上一次是在第7任总统安德鲁·杰克逊(Andrew Jackson 1829-1837)时期的副总
Follow George H.W. Bush from his childhood into war as a combat pilot in the U.S. Navy. Later, the Bushes moved to the oil fields of Texas where he became a Republican leader, the party that he would lead - and struggle with - as President. Read more: Plot summary Director ...
On November 6, 1997, the George H.W Bush Library and Museum in Texas was opened. When his eldest son George W. Bush was elected President of the United States in 2000, they became the second father-son duo to become presidents after John Adams and John Quincy Adams. ...
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HOUSTON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, has died Friday at the age of 94, according to a statement from his office. The former president passed away at 10:10 p.m. local time (1610 GMT) on Friday, according to the statement. He ...
George H.W. Bush: Part II -- President Bush was a pivotal player during a critical moment in world history. But despite soaring approval ratings following victory in the Persian Gulf, his years as president after the war were marked by ...See more ...
George and Barbara Bush, with their first two children, George W. and Pauline ("Robin"), at the rodeo grounds in Midland, Texas, October 1950. They would have four more children: John ("Jeb"), Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. Robin died of leukemia at age 3. ...
Former President Bill Clinton, who defeated Bush in the 1992 election, lauded his Republican opponent for his service to the country and friendship. Hillary and I mourn the passing of President George H. W. Bush, and give thanks for his great long life of service, love and friendship. I ...
On the first day of August 1990, Iraqi troops rolled into Kuwait. Less than six months later, the United States, under the presidency of George H. W. Bush, initiated an aerial bombardment of Iraqi forces. On February 24, 1991, Allied troops, under the co
Former President George H.W. Bush will be laid to rest on the grounds of the Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas, this evening. The site is a poignant one: It’s also where Bush’s wife Barbara, who died in April, and their daughter Robin, who died of leuk...