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George
W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
(2000 - Present)
Vice President: Dick Cheney |
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CaptionGeorge
and Barbara Bush moved their young
son cross-country to Texas in 1948,
where the senior Bush began his career
in the oil business as a $375-a-month
oil drilling equipment clerk.
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Barney
Bush plays on the White House lawn
with his red ball.
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CaptionAs
a candidate, Bush has stressed the idea of "compassionate
conservatism." He proposed $8 billion in
tax incentives to encourage charitable giving
and other policies intended to rally "little
armies of compassion" across the country.
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Spotty
makes a great catch on the White House lawn.
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Willie.
India "Willie" Bush has been a beloved
member of the Bush family for more than 10 years.
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Ofelia,
the longhorn cow, grazes on the President's ranch
in Crawford, Texas.
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In 1981, George W. and Laura Bush added to the
extended Bush clan when they had twin girls. They
were named Barbara and Jenna, after their grandmothers.
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Over
the years, the family retreat on the coast in
Kennebunkport, Maine, became a place for the elder
Bush to escape from the political landscape of
Washington, and a place of support for his son,
George W., and his family.
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Carrying
his dog Barney, President Bush tries to evade
a heavy downpour as he arrives at Sanford Regional
Airport before driving to his family home in nearby
Kennebunkport, Maine, Thursday, July 5, 2001.
The president and first lady will join his parents,
former President George Bush and Barbara Bush,
for an extended holiday vacation.
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Laura
Bush holds India on her lap while dogs Spotty
and Barney sit on the floor in the Yellow Oval
Room.
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U.S.
President George W. Bush has his hands full while
walking his dog Spot and also carrying Barney
on the South Lawn upon returning to the White
House from the Camp David, July 15, 2001. Bush
returns to Europe this week to attend the G-8
meeting in Genoa, Italy with the world seeking
concrete signs of his leadership skills on issues
such as arms and the economy after six months
of get-acquainted meetings. Bush will, for the
first time, take part in an annual summit of major
world powers where the United States is hoping
to make progress toward the launch of a new global
trade rounds and step up efforts to fight world
poverty and AIDS. The G-8 will be attended by
leaders of the United States, Britain, France,
Germany.
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President:
George Walker Bush
Wife: Laura Welch (1946- ), on November 5, 1977
Kids: Barbara Pierce Bush (1981- ), Jenna Welch
Bush (1981- )
Pets: India the cat, Dogs Spotty, Barney and
Ofelia the cow,
Bio: George Walker Bush, (1946-), is the 43d
president of the United States. Born in New Haven, Connecticut,
on July 6, 1946, he is the son of former president George
Bush. He attended the exclusive Phillips Academy in
Andover Massachusetts, his father’s Alma Mater,
and received degrees from Yale and Harvard universities.
During the Vietnam War era Bush served for 5 years as
a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. He married
Laura Welsh, a librarian, in 1977.
He spent much of the 1970s and 1980s working in the
oil and gas business in Texas. In 1987-1988 Bush took
a leave from private business to work on his father's
presidential campaign as both an adviser and a speechwriter.
After his father won the presidency, Bush gathered a
group of investors to purchase the Texas Rangers team
and became managing general partner of the team from
1989 to 1994. Then, in 1994, at age 48, he won the governorship
of Texas 53.5% of the vote against the supposedly unstoppable
Ann Richards.
During his first term as governor, Bush focused on antidrug
and anticrime measures, the death penalty, large tax
cuts and welfare reform that required benefit recipients
to work. He also worked hard to improve public schools
and make them more friendly to the large Hispanic population.
Then, in 2000, with only 6 years of politics under his
belt, he made the bold decision to run for president.
The election turned out to be the closest race ever
in the history of the US. Due to the extreme closeness
of the results in Florida, as well as confusing ballots,
there were several recounts. A victor was not announced
for several weeks after the election. Finally it was
determined by a vote of 5-4 in the Supreme Court that
Bush was the winner. His reign as president has been
most challenging in light of the 9/11 attacks and the
subsequent war against terrorism.
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