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George H.W. Bush dies: president, family man, war hero
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 30, 2018 11:04pm |
| Category | Obituary |
| News Date | Nov 30, 2018 11:00pm |
| Description | WASHINGTON — Former President George Bush, a war hero, father of a president and founder of the modern Texas Republican Party who presided over momentous global changes, died Friday at 94.
His health already fragile, the heartbreak of losing his first lady and wife of 73 years hit hard. Barbara Bush died on April 17, 2018, at age 92. He was hospitalized a day after the funeral with a serious blood infection but recovered.
As the nation’s 41st commander in chief, Bush presided during the collapse of the Soviet Union and the turning back of an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, with a deftness honed as a diplomat and CIA chief.
But he was ousted after one term, his popularity sapped after an extended recession and anger over the breaking of his “no new taxes” pledge — a turning point that continues to reverberate in Washington budget fights. |
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