January 20, 1989: Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the oath of office to President George H.W. Bush. read more
Over considerable opposition, Bush rallied the country to the cause, and assembled an unprecedented international coalition. George H. W. Bush has devoted his life to his family and to his country. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve and flew combat missions in World War II while still a teenager. read more
George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts. The son of Senator Prescott Bush, he was born into a wealthy and politically active family. Bush attended Phillips Academy, an elite boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts. read more
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