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  1. Jun 8, 2024 · Presidency of George H.W. Bush. in George H.W. Bush. Also known as: George Herbert Walker Bush. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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      His son George W. Bush, a popular two-term governor of...

  2. Jun 8, 2024 · His son George W. Bush, a popular two-term governor of Texas, successfully ran for president in 2000, becoming the second son of a president to win the White House; the first was John Quincy Adams in 1824. Another son, Jeb, served as governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and unsuccessfully ran for president in 2016.

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  3. Jun 12, 2024 · With one exception — his eldest son in 2004 — he is the last Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote. He was a remarkable man in many ways, having been decorated as a U.S. Navy...

  4. 2 days ago · The 1992 United States presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush and independent businessman Ross Perot of Texas.

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  5. 2 days ago · Outgoing President Bill Clinton and President-elect George W. Bush in the Oval Office on December 19, 2000. The oldest son of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, George W. Bush emerged as a presidential contender in his own right with his victory in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election.

  6. 5 days ago · Embed from Getty Images. Primary Sources: George Bush. George Bush Presidential Library & Museum. more... The George H. W. Bush Presidential Oral History. Inaugural Address of George Bush. more... Lt. George Bush's Distinguished Flying Cross Citation. Speeches Of The 41st President Of The United States. more...

  7. 5 days ago · The 1988 United States presidential election was the 51st quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated the Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis . It remains the most recent election in which a candidate won over 400 electoral votes, and ...