American President
George H.W. Bush (1924– )
Facts at a Glance
- Term
- 41st President of the United States (1989–1993)
- Born
- June 12, 1924, in Milton, MA
- Nickname
- “Poppy,” “Bush 41”
- Full Name
- George Herbert Walker Bush
- 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 »
Essays on George H.W. Bush and His Administration
- George H. W. Bush
- A Life in Brief
- Life Before the Presidency
- Campaigns and Elections
- Domestic Affairs
- Foreign Affairs
- Life After the Presidency
- Family Life
- Impact and Legacy
- Key Events
- First Lady
- Barbara Bush
- Vice President
- J. Danforth Quayle
- Secretary of State
- James A. Baker (1989–1992)
- Lawrence Eagleburger (1992–1993)
- Secretary of Defense
- Richard B. Cheney (1989–1993)
- Secretary of the Interior
- Manuel Lujan (1989–1993)
- Secretary of Commerce
- Robert A. Mosbacher (1989–1992)
- Barbara Hackman Franklin (1992–1993)
- Secretary of Labor
- Elizabeth Hanford Dole (1989–1991)
- Lynn Martin (1991–1993)
- Secretary of Transportation
- Samuel Knox Skinner (1989–1992)
- Andrew Card Jr. (1992–1993)
- Secretary of Education
- Lauro F. Cavazos Jr. (1989–1991)
- Lamar Alexander (1991–1993)
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Nicholas F. Brady (1989–1993)
- Attorney General
- Richard L. Thornburgh (1989–1991)
- William P. Barr (1991–1993)
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Clayton K. Yeutter (1989–1991)
- Edward Madigan (1991–1993)
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Louis Wade Sullivan (1989–1993)
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Jack French Kemp (1989–1993)
- Secretary of Energy
- James D. Watkins (1989–1993)
- Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
- Edward J. Derwinski (1989–1992)
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 H.W. Bush speech collection.
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
Scholarship and Speakers
The Miller Center of Public Affairs is a national nonpartisan center to research, reflect, and report on American government, with special attention to the central role and history of the presidency. Below is a selection of Miller Center resources on George H.W. Bush.
President George H.W. Bush led the country as Commander in Chief during the Persian Gulf War. Learn about the Miller Center’s National War Powers Commission.
Learn about the Miller Center’s National Commission on Presidential Transitions and Foreign Policy and its relationship to Bush.
Scripps Library Reference Resources
Below are links to reference resources prepared by the Miller Center’s Scripps Library, designed to help students and scholars conduct their research quickly.
Information on George H.W. Bush’s Private and Public Papers
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