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''George H. W. (Herbert Walker) Bush'', [[Republican]], was president of the U.S. from 1989-1993, following [[Ronald Reagan]] and preceding [[William Jefferson Clinton]]. He is the father of [[George W. Bush]].
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''George H. W. (Herbert Walker) Bush'', [[Republican]], was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Before his presidency, Bush was the 43rd Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan. He has also served as the member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th district of Texas (1967–1971), the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1971–1973), Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1973–1974), Chief of the United States Liaison Office in the People's Republic of China (1974–1976), and Director of Central Intelligence (1976–1977). He is the father of [[George W. Bush]].
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His presidency was marked mostly by a poor [[economy]], and the [[Gulf War]] with [[Iraq]] in which he made the decision to end the conflict when the original goal of liberating [[Kuwait]] was achieved, and to stop short of invading Iraq. He faced a strong challenge from [[Pat Robertson]] in 1988 due to charges that he was too liberal and some claim that he lost the presidency in 1992 due to many Republicans defecting to the [[Ross Perot]] camp.
 
His presidency was marked mostly by a poor [[economy]], and the [[Gulf War]] with [[Iraq]] in which he made the decision to end the conflict when the original goal of liberating [[Kuwait]] was achieved, and to stop short of invading Iraq. He faced a strong challenge from [[Pat Robertson]] in 1988 due to charges that he was too liberal and some claim that he lost the presidency in 1992 due to many Republicans defecting to the [[Ross Perot]] camp.
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