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Bloomberg

The Life and Legacy of George H.W. Bush

Chris Lu, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor, discusses the legacy of George H.W. Bush’s and how Washington has changed since the days of his presidency.
Chris Lu
George H. W. Bush

Foreign Affairs

Memories of a president

Former George H.W. Bush advisor and Miller Center scholar Philip Zelikow shares his recollections with UVA Today.
Caroline Newman
UVA Today
CBS19

Political Tuesday: Remembering President Bush

In this week's Political Tuesday, Barbara Perry from the University of Virginia's Miller Center spoke about how perceptions of President George H.W. Bush have changed since he left the presidency in 1992.Perry, who wrote a book about Bush titled "41: Inside the Presidency of George H.W. Bush," also shared an anecdote about what practical joke Bush liked to pull on his wife, Barbara.
Barbara Perry
WNYC

Remembering George H.W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush died Friday at the age of 94 at his home in Houston. The 41st President served from 1989 to 1993, before losing his bid for a second term. The Takeaway hears from two people with intimate knowledge of the president's life and legacy: Timothy Naftali, George H.W. Bush biographer and associate clinical professor of history and of public service at NYU, and Philip Zelikow, history professor at the University of Virginia who served on the staff of the National Security Council under President George H.W. Bush.
Philip Zelikow
The New York Times

Bush Made Willie Horton an Issue, and for African-Americans, the Scars Are Still Fresh

Michael Nelson, an editor of a book of essays on the Bush presidency called “41,” said the Horton episode led to far more overt plays to race in American politics, all the way up to President Trump. “In some ways, the Willie Horton ad is the 1.0 version of Trump’s relentless tweets and comments about African-Americans,” he said.
Michael Nelson