The US should be a force for good in the world. America ought to be a kinder, gentler nation. June 12, 1924, Milton, Mass Lived in Washington, DC. Son of a US Senator, Prescott Bush, R-Connecticut. High School at Phillips Exeter Academy, Milton, MA. Elite private school Family mansion on Walker Point in Kennepunkport, Maine. Enlisted in US Navy on his 18th birthday Youngest pilot ever to earn his wings. Served on the USS San Jacinto 58 combat missions vs Japanese Shot down, rescued by a US submarine Distinguished Flying Cross Barbara, Jan. 45 Started his family while at Yale 6 children, George W. the eldest son. Jeb Bush, R. Gov of Florida GI Bill of Rights after W II. 3 year graduate of Yale University, Hartford, CT Phi Beta Kappa Cpt, 1B, Baseball Team. College World Series, Omaha, Neb Invest in oil industry Hits a gusher. Self-made millionaire Moves to Houston, & runs for congress Midland, Texas 1st Republican ever to be elected from the Houston, TX district Served 2 terms in the House Ran twice, unsuccessfully, for a US Senate seat from Texas. In the 1970s Bush also served as National Chairman of the GOP (the Grand Old Party) De-regulation Anti-drug campaign Traveled widely around the world representing the US 1980s Bush & Quayle vs Mike Dukakis (D) Two Themes: Continuing the Reagan Era Peace & Prosperity Captures Panama dictator Manual Ortega. US Marines bust Drug cartel Iraq invades Kuwait. Oil prices explode! Father Bush & son Bush were both sworn in as president By the same Chief Justice, William Rehnquist. He recently passed away from brain cancer. Gen. Stormin Norman Schwartkopf General Colin Powell Not attack Baghdad Let Huessein continue in power Not occupy Iraq. By Dick Cheney? Sec of Def. Iraq invades Kuwait Grand Coalition. US 425,000 World 118,000 3 weeks of bombing 100-hr invasion Iraq Army is destroyed Heroic return of US troops to DC Troubled US economy Read my lips, no new taxes. Read my lips, no new taxes. Growing deficit. GW signs new tax Bill signed 3/24/1989 The oil tanker, Exxon Valdez, runs aground in Alaska 7/26/1990 The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is signed 10/15/1991 Bush Sr. appointee Clarence Thomas joins the Supreme Court 11/21/1991 Bush Sr. signs the Civil Rights Bill of 1991