George Herbert Walker Bush
At a Glance
41st President of the United States (1989-1993)
Born: June 12, 1924, in Milton, MA
Nickname: "Poppy," "Bush 41"
Education: Yale University (1948)
Religion: Episcopalian
Marriage: Barbara Pierce, on January 6, 1945
Children: George W. (1946-), Robin (1949-1953), John Ellis "Jeb" (1953-), Neil (1955-), Marvin (1956-), Dorothy "Doro" (1959-)
Career: Businessman, public official
Political Party: Republican
Writings: Looking Forward (1987); A World Transformed (1998); Heartbeat (2001)
A Life in Brief: George Herbert Walker Bush belongs to a political dynasty; he sits in the middle of three generations of politicians, including his father Prescott, a senator from Connecticut; his son Jeb, former governor of Florida; and his son, George Walker, the 43rd President of the United States. More....
Address on the Invasion of Kuwait (September 11, 1990)
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Presidential Speech ArchiveEssays on George Herbert Walker Bush and His Administration
Consulting Editor: Stephen Knott
Professor Knott is an Associate Professor in the National Security Decision Making Department at the United States Naval War College. Prior to joining the War College faculty, he served as project director for the Ronald Reagan and Edward M. Kennedy Oral History Projects at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. His writings include:
The Reagan Years (Facts on File, 2005)
Alexander Hamilton and the Persistence of Myth (University Press of Kansas, 2002)
Presidential Speeches
Below are selections from the Miller Center's George Herbert Walker Bush speech collection. To view the Miller Center's other speeches by George Herbert Walker Bush or by another President, please click the link below.
February 9, 1989 - Address Before a Joint Session of Congress
October 2, 1990 - Address to the Nation on the Budget
January 16, 1991 - Address to the Nation on the Invasion of Iraq
Miller Center Scholarship and Speakers
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President George H.W. Bush led the country as Commander in Chief during the Persian Gulf 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 Presidential Transitions and Foreign Policy and its relationship to Bush.
Scripps Library Reference Resources
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Information on George Herbert Walker Bush's Private and Public Papers