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)

Stepping stone to the Presidency?

• First serving Vice-President to be elected

since

Martin Van Buren (1836)

Herby and Horseshoes

“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?

New BFFs

Future Gravesite

Herby 85th Birthday (06/12/09)