George Walker Bush
At a Glance
Term: 43rd President of the United States (2001- )
Born: July 6, 1946, in New Haven, CT
Nickname: "Dubya"
Education: Yale (B.S., 1968), Harvard (M.B.A., 1975)
Religion: Methodist
Marriage: Laura Welch, on November 5, 1977
Children: Barbara (1981); Jenna (1981)
Career: Businessman, public official
Political Party: Republican
Writings: A Charge to Keep (1999)
A Life in Brief: It took an extremely contentious vote recount and a 5-4 Supreme Court decision, but in January 2001, the Bush family succeeded in accomplishing that rarest of American exactas: a father and son who both served as President of the United States. More....
Essays on George Walker Bush and His Administration
Consulting Editor: Carl M. Cannon
Mr. Cannon is the White House correspondent for National Journal. His writings include:
Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush (Co-authored with Jan Reid and Lou Dubose, Public Affairs, 2003)
The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005)
Presidential SpeechesBelow are selections from the Miller Center's George Walker Bush speech collection. To view the Miller Center's other speeches by George Walker Bush or by another President, please click the link below. |
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President George W. Bush led the country as Commander in Chief during the Iraqi War. Click here to learn more about the Miller Center’s National War Powers Commission. Click here to learn more about the Center’s National Commission on Federal Election Reform and its relationship to Bush. |
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Scripps Library Reference ResourcesBelow are links to reference resources prepared by the Miller Center's Scripps Library that are designed to help students and scholars quickly conduct their research. Information on George Walker Bush's Private and Public Papers |
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