41. George H. Bush
± Youngest navy pilot in WW2
± last pres to have previous military experience
± First President granted by the United Kingdom for a state visit
± 1st to use personal cpu
± 1st to be asked by press if he committed adultery
± first to state that he did not like broccoli
± First President to have played Little League
± only pres who also served as head of CIA
o Wife Barbara Pierce was humorous and self confident. More popular than her husband, gracious and discreet lady who loved her white hair and wrinkle. Millie's book, and account of her pet dog's life in the white house became a best seller. Proceeds went to fave cause literary.
o VP: Dan Quayle
o was Episcopalian
o gentle
o Bush the Elder, Papa Bush, 41
o went to Yale
• gained a seat in reps
• voted on Civil Rights Act
• VP for Ronald Reagan
• calls Reagan's ideas "voodoo economics"
• Americans with disabilities act
• authorized military operations in Panama and the Persian Gulf
• organized military coalition of more than 30 countries who began an US led air assault against Iran
• START I nuclear treaty
• Clean air act
• Exxon Valdez oil spill
• NAFTA
• imposes sanctions on China because of Tiananmen square
• USS San Tacinto
Ø Berlin Wall torn down
Ø cold war ends
Ø Soviet Union breaks into 13 nations
Ø Persian gulf War
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