1. “The US should be a force for good in the world.”
“America ought to be a kinder, gentler nation.”

2. George H. W. Bush Best Prepare President
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Mr. Simoneau & Mr. Reed
March 2009

3. Early Years in the Bush’s Family
June 12, 1924, Milton, Mass
Lived in Washington, DC. Son of a US Senator, Prescott Bush, R-Connecticut.
High School at Phillips Exeter Academy, Milton, MA. Elite private school
Family mansion on Walker Point in Kennepunkport, Maine.

4. Decorated Pilot Enlisted in US Navy on his 18th birthday
Youngest pilot ever to earn his wings.
Served on the USS San Jacinto
58 combat missions vs Japanese
Shot down, rescued by a US submarine
Distinguished Flying Cross

5. Marriage & Family Life Barbara, Jan. ‘45
Started his family while at Yale
6 children, George W. the eldest son.
Jeb Bush, R. Gov of Florida

6. College Education at Yale
GI Bill of Rights after W II.
3 year graduate of Yale University, Hartford, CT
Phi Beta Kappa
Cpt, 1B, Baseball Team. College World Series, Omaha, Neb

7. College World Series
With Babe Ruth at Omaha, Nebraska

8. 1950’s: Texas Oilman & TX Congressman
Midland, Texas
Invest in oil industry
Hits a gusher.
Self-made millionaire
Moves to Houston, & runs for congress

9. Congressman
1st Republican ever to be elected from the Houston, TX district
Served 2 terms in the House
Ran twice, unsuccessfully, for a US Senate seat from Texas.

10. Bush serves as a US Ambassador first to the United Nations, NYC latter to China, 1st US Ambassador there
In the 1970’s
Bush also served as
National Chairman of the GOP
(the Grand Old Party)

11. Bush serves as Reagan’s VP for 8 years
De-regulation
Anti-drug campaign
Traveled widely around the world representing the US

12. Election of 1988
Bush & Quayle vs Mike Dukakis (D)

13. Man of the Year. 1988 Two Themes: Continuing the Reagan Era
Peace & Prosperity

14. Bush I Presidency Captures Panama dictator Manual Ortega.
US Marines bust Drug cartel
Iraq invades Kuwait.
Oil prices explode!
Father Bush & son Bush were both sworn in as president
By the same Chief Justice, William Rehnquist.
He recently passed away from brain cancer.

15. The Gulf War, 1991. US vs Iraq 550,000 US Troops, 125,000 Allies
Gen. Stormin’ Norman Schwartkopf
General Colin Powell
Not attack Baghdad
Let Huessein continue in power
Not occupy Iraq.
By Dick Cheney? Sec of Def.

16. The Persian Gulf War Iraq invades Kuwait Grand Coalition. US 425,000
World 118,000
3 weeks of bombing
100-hr invasion
Iraq Army is destroyed

17. Looking back on the Gulf War
Heroic return of US troops to DC
Troubled US economy
Read my lips, no new taxes.
Growing deficit.
GW signs new tax Bill signed

18. The 7 Sisters

19. Election of 1992 Incumbent President Bush runs for re-election
Dem. Bill Clinton / Al Gore
Ross Perot, Independence Party
Win by a Plurality

20. Bush vs Clinton ‘92
Bush’s defeat & graceful exit.

21. Election of 2000

22. G W H Bush in pictures

23. The USS George H. W. Bush Most modern aircraft carrier in the US Navy
5,000 men
125 jets
Twin nuclear reactors
One of 13 aircraft carriers
On patrol in the Mediterranean

24. Bush in his Retirement

25. Evaluating the G H W Bush’s Presidency

26. Bush 1’s Presidential Library

27. Bush Life in Review

28. Bush / Clinton Initiative
Hurricane Katrina
AIDS in Africa
Fighting Malaria

29. Official White House Portrait
Bush 1 Remembered?