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| | |terms=November 4, 1952 – January 3, 1963 | | |terms=November 4, 1952 – January 3, 1963 |
| − | |preceded=William A. Purtell | + | |preceded=[[William Purtell]] |
| | |status=f | | |status=f |
| | |succeeded=Abraham Ribicoff | | |succeeded=Abraham Ribicoff |
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| − | '''Prescott Sheldon Bush''' (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was a banker and a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Senator]] from [[Connecticut]] from 1952 to 1963. He was the father of [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[George H. W. Bush]], and the grandfather of President [[George W. Bush]] and former [[Florida]] [[Governor]] [[Jeb Bush]]. | + | '''Prescott Sheldon Bush''' (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was a banker and a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Senator]] from [[Connecticut]] from 1952 to 1963. He was the father of [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[George H. W. Bush]], and the grandfather of President [[George W. Bush]] and former [[Florida]] [[Governor]] [[Jeb Bush]]. He was a [[Rockefeller Republican]], and similar to his descendents, he was indeed a [[liberal]] [[RINO]]. |
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| − | ==Ties with Nazis== | + | ==Union Bank== |
| − | Bush, a Wall Street Banker, was known to have negotiated with Nazis before and during World War II, profiting millions from such deals.<ref>[http://libertyforlife.com/constitution/politicians/bushes.htm Liberty for Life]</ref> In 1942, his assets were seized by the federal government due to such treachery though he was never held accountable. | + | Bush, manager of [[Averell Harriman]]'s Union Bank, negotiated on behalf of the bank with Nazis before and during World War II, which managed German assets in the United States.<ref>[http://libertyforlife.com/constitution/politicians/bushes.htm Liberty for Life]</ref> In 1942, the assets were seized by the federal government. In 1943 [[President Franklin Roosevelt]] appointed Harriman U.S. Ambassador to the [[Soviet Union]]. |
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| | ==Support of eugenics== | | ==Support of eugenics== |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush, Prescott}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush, Prescott}} |
| | [[Category:Connecticut]] | | [[Category:Connecticut]] |
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| | [[Category:Republican Party]] | | [[Category:Republican Party]] |
| | [[Category:RINOs]] | | [[Category:RINOs]] |
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| | + | [[Category:Eugenics]] |