George Bush
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First Lady: Barbara Pierce
Political Party: Republican Vice President : J. Danforth Quayle (1989-1993) Cabinet: Secretary of State James A. Baker, III (1989-1992) Lawrence S. Eagleburger (1992-1993) Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady (1989-1993) Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney (1989-1993) Attorney General Dick Thornburgh (1989-1991) William P. Barr (1991-1993) Secretary of the Interior Manuel Lujan (1989-1993) Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter (1989-1991) Edward R. Madigan (1991-1993) Secretary of Commerce Robert Mosbacher (1989-1992) Barbara H. Franklin (1992-93) Secretary of Labor Elizabeth H. Dole (1989-90) Lynn Morley Martin (1990-1993) Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan (1989-1993) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp (1989-1993) Secretary of Transportation Samuel Skinner (1989-1991) Andrew H. Card (1992-1993) Secretary of Energy James Watkins (1989-1993) Secretary of Education Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr. (1989-1991) Lamar Alexander (1991-1993) Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward J. Derwinski (1989-1992) Born : June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts Parents: Prescott Sheldon Bush, Dorothy Walker Married : Barbara Pierce Children : 6 In Office : January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993 Education: Yale University (1948) Occupation: Businessman, public official Other Political Offices : U.S. House of Representatives, Texas 1967-1971 U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971-1972 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 1976-1977 Vice President, 1981-1989 (under Ronald Reagan) Note: On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the Navy as a pilot and flew combat missions during World War and was shot down where he was rescued from the water by a submarine. The outcome of this he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. During his enlistment he was the youngest Navy pilot to date. On his discharge he worked for an oil-field supply company. Bush became a cofounder of the Zapata Petroleum Corporation. Bush was asked by President Nixon to serve as the chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1973. Bush defended president Nixon on the Watergate matter until it was obvious that the president was not telling the truth. Early in August Bush asked him to resign in a letter, and he did shortly after. In 1975 president Ford asked Bush to assume the role of director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the aftermath of Watergate. His main proposal was an executive order preventing the CIA from committing further violations of that sort. After president Ford lost his bid for another term Vice President Bush returned to the private sector to a job as chairman of the First National Bank in Houston. As president his place is history was to be the first vice president elected president since Martin Van Buren. Bush's commitment to tax reform pleased the voters and his other economic policies helped to bring about prosperity to the country. A few tests to his term was the American invasion of Panama to rout President Noriega to insure safety of those living in the Panama Canal region, and when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, and he sent American troops which were joined by numerous troops from allied nations. After just a few short weeks the conflict was over due to overwhelming attacks by the combined forces on both land and air. This storm he carried through with strong support of the American people. Even though the was applauded for his handling of foreign affairs the steadily failing economy was a main reason he was not re-elected. Bush returned to private life where he lives with his wife Barbara in Houston, Texas. |
