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George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush (born 12 Juin 1924) is an American politeecian. He servit as the 41st Preses o the Unitit States frae 1989 tae 1993. Afore he became preses, he wis the 43rd Vice Preses o the Unitit States frae 1981 tae 1989 tae Ronald Reagan, an ambassador, a congressman, and Director o Central Intelligence. He is marrit tae Barbara. His sons are 43rd Preses o the Unitit States George W. Bush an umwhile Governor o Florida Jeb Bush. His daughter is Dorothy Bush Koch. He is an Episcopalian.

Bush wis born in Milton, Massachusetts tae US senator Prescott Bush, He studit at Yale Varsity.

Efter bein Ronald Reagan's vice-preses, George H.W. Bush wis electit preses in 1988 bi defeatin Democrat Michael Dukakis. While he wis Preses, the Cold War endit an the Soviet Union fell apart.

In 1992, Bush visitit the Prime Meenister o Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa, when he vomitit on his lap an suin faintit durin a dinner feast. Oors later, Bush made a comment that he wis sufferin frae the flu.

When Saddam Hussein (the dictator o Iraq) invadit its enemy Kuwait in order tae steal their supplies o ile, George H.W. Bush lead the Unitit States an many ither kintras tae protect Kuwait. The conflict wis callit the Gulf War. He an aa invadit Panama tae remove its dictator Manuel Noreiga who wis guilty o drug traffickin.

At home, George H. W. Bush an aa signit in important laws such as The Americans Wi Disabilities Act. However, the kintra sufferit frae a recession. Afore he became Preses, Bush had promisit that he would not raise taxes (he said "Read my lips: no new taxes!") but efter the recession causit the debt tae grow, he broke his promise an agreit tae raise taxes. This wis embarrassin an many fowk believe this wis why he lost the presidential election o 1992 tae Bill Clinton.