George Herbert Walker Bush“Herby”
George H. W. Bush (1989 – 1993)
Republican
• Born Milton, Massachusetts
World War II58 Combat Missions
Yale Degree -Economics (2 ½ years)
Co-Founder of Bush-Overbey Oil Company
United Nations Ambassador – under Nixon
(1971 – 1973)
Chairman of the Republican Party(1973 - 1974)
Chief Liaison to People’s Republic of China
(1974 – 1975)
Director of Central Intelligence Agency
(1976 – 1977)
Vice-President (1981 - 1989)
1988 Republican Convention
“A kinder, gentler nation”
“Read my lips: No new taxes”
Elections 1988
• Did not promise an era of great change
• Vowed to maintain the status quo and preserve the legacy of his predecessor
First US President with2 middle names.
•Herbert
•Walker
2nd Father-Son Presidential Combo
CIA Headquarters renamed George Bush Center for Intelligence (1999)
Stepping stone to the Presidency?
• First serving Vice-President to be elected
since
Martin Van Buren (1836)
“I’m the
President of
the United
States and
I’m not going
to eat any
broccoli.”
What food was banned in the White House?
Herby 85th Birthday (06/12/09)