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- Bush came from a political family. Bush was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Mass. His father was Prescott Bush, a U.S. Senator from Connecticut and a prominent businessman.
- Bush was one of the youngest pilots in the Navy. He joined the Navy at the age of 18 after Pearl Harbor instead of heading on to Yale. Lieutenant Bush was shot down while on active duty in the Pacific in 1944.
- Bush met Babe Ruth while playing baseball at Yale. He was a captain of Yale’s baseball team during his senior year, and there is a photo of Bush and the Bambino posing together, several months before Ruth’s death.
- Bush did well in the oil business. After graduating from Yale, Bush went out on his own and entered the oil business. Bush started his own firm in 1951 and gained success over the next 15 years in Texas.
May 1, 2018 · 1. George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Massachusetts, into a wealthy and politically active family. His parents were Dorothy Walker Bush and Prescott Sheldon Bush, a former...
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George H. W. Bush's voice. Bush announces the Gulf War. Recorded January 16, 1991. George Herbert Walker Bush [a] (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. [2]
Jun 12, 2017 · President George H.W. Bush celebrates his birthday on June 12 — when “41” is turning 93. Born in Massachusetts in 1924, Bush served one term as U.S. president from 1989 to 1993. He earlier...
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