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George Herbert Walker Bush“Herby”
George H. W. Bush (1989 – 1993)
Republican
• Born Milton, Massachusetts
World War II58 Combat Missions
Bush Library
Yale Degree -Economics (2 ½ years)
Co-Founder of Bush-Overbey Oil Company
Served 2 terms in
the US House of
Representatives
(1967 – 1971)
Lost bid for Senate
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
Approval Rating
2nd Highest Ever
89%(March 1991)
5th Lowest Ever
29%(August 1992)
Herby Fun Facts
First US President with2 middle names.
•Herbert
•Walker
2nd Father-Son Presidential Combo
CIA Headquarters renamed George Bush Center for Intelligence (1999)