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George H.W. Bush Powerpoint
George H.W. Bush
By Erica Petras
Due February 21, 2001
2-20-14

•Born June 12, 1924 in Milton,
MA and is still alive today at the age of 89.
•Elected 41st President of the
United States, from 1989-1993.

•The parents of George H.W. Bush are Prescott and Dorothy
Walker Bush.
• He is married to Barbara Pierce Bush.
•He also has six children, George, Jeb, Neil, Marvin P., Dorothy, and Robin. One who later became President.
•George H.W. is still alive today.

High School Achievements
• Attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts
• President of his senior class • Secretary of the student council • President of the community fund-raising group • Captain of both the varsity baseball and soccer teams

College Life
• Joined the U.S. Navy at the at of 18 and became a naval aviator.
• He was also accepted to
Yale prior to his acceptance to the military.
▫ -Enrolled in an accelerated program that allowed him to graduate in two and a half years instead of four. • Member of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity and was elected president of that.
• Captain of the Yale baseball team and played in the first two Babe
College
Ruth & George
H.W.
Bush
World Series.

Political Activities before
Election
Bush served as Chairman of the Republican Party for
Harris County, Texas.
Ran for a U.S. Senate seat in
Texas but lost to Democrat
Ralph W. Yarborough.
Harris County Republicans played a role in the development of the New
Republican Party of the late 20th century.

Elected in 1966 to a House of Representatives seat.
First Republican to represent Houston.

Vice Presidency
• Vice President under
Ronald Reagan from 19811989
• Served as an Acting
President for eight hours when Reagan underwent surgery Campaign
• Bush focused almost entirely on the Iowa caucuses during his campaign instead of a normal campaign like
Ronald Reagan.

Presidency
• He entered office at a period of change in the world, during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet
Union.
• Ordered

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