What were George H. W. Bush's accomplishments?

April 1995: Governor George W. Bush and former President George H.W. Bush in the Governor’s Mansion of Texas. After being defeated for re-election in 1992, George Bush had the pleasure of seeing two of his sons achieve high office. read more

Born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, George H.W. Bush fought in WWII and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1966. He served as Ronald Reagan's vice president for two terms and then won the 1988 U.S. presidential race, before losing his bid for a second term to Bill Clinton. read more

In my opinion W was an honest well-meaning person who was elected twice. Unfortunately anything he wished to accomplish consistent with his conservative beliefs were scuttled by 9/11. read more

Born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, George H.W. Bush fought in WWII and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was Ronald Reagan's VP for two terms and then won the 1988 presidential race, losing his bid for a second term to Bill Clinton. read more

July 16, 1981: Official White House portrait of President Ronald W. Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush. In 1980, Bush made his own run for the presidency. In early primaries that year, George Bush made a strong showing, but by the time the Republicans met for their convention in Detroit, it was clear that Ronald Reagan would be the nominee, and George Bush had dropped out of the race. read more