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19241924
George Herbert Walker Bush is born on June 12 in Milton, Mass. The son of a United States senator, he grows up amid wealth in Greenwich, Conn., sheltered from the Depression.George Herbert Walker Bush is born on June 12 in Milton, Mass. The son of a United States senator, he grows up amid wealth in Greenwich, Conn., sheltered from the Depression.
[George H.W. Bush, a one-term president who steered the nation through a tumultuous period in world affairs, dies at 94.] [George Bush, a one-term president who steered the nation through a tumultuous period in world affairs, dies at 94.]
19421942
Mr. Bush joins the Navy on his 18th birthday during World War II and becomes a torpedo bomber pilot. His plane is shot down by the Japanese in 1944, and he is rescued at sea.Mr. Bush joins the Navy on his 18th birthday during World War II and becomes a torpedo bomber pilot. His plane is shot down by the Japanese in 1944, and he is rescued at sea.
19451945
On Jan. 6, after he returns from the war, he marries Barbara Pierce, whom he had met at a dance. They have six children and become the longest-married couple in presidential history.On Jan. 6, after he returns from the war, he marries Barbara Pierce, whom he had met at a dance. They have six children and become the longest-married couple in presidential history.
19481948
Captain of the baseball team, a member of the exclusive Skull and Bones club, Mr. Bush graduates from Yale, drives to Texas and lands a job at the oil company Dresser Industries.Captain of the baseball team, a member of the exclusive Skull and Bones club, Mr. Bush graduates from Yale, drives to Texas and lands a job at the oil company Dresser Industries.
19511951
He forms an oil exploration business with a Texas entrepreneur. Two years later, they merge with another company to form Zapata Petroleum. Before long he makes his first million.He forms an oil exploration business with a Texas entrepreneur. Two years later, they merge with another company to form Zapata Petroleum. Before long he makes his first million.
19631963
Mr. Bush successfully runs for chairman of the Harris County Republican committee. His victory catches the eye of Texas Republican leaders.Mr. Bush successfully runs for chairman of the Harris County Republican committee. His victory catches the eye of Texas Republican leaders.
19641964
At the urging of President Richard M. Nixon, he runs for the Senate, challenging the Democratic incumbent, Ralph Yarborough. Mr. Bush loses with 43 percent of the vote.At the urging of President Richard M. Nixon, he runs for the Senate, challenging the Democratic incumbent, Ralph Yarborough. Mr. Bush loses with 43 percent of the vote.
19661966
Mr. Bush is elected, handily, to the House of Representatives from a rich Houston district. “I took some of the far-right positions to get elected,” he says. “I hope I never do it again.”Mr. Bush is elected, handily, to the House of Representatives from a rich Houston district. “I took some of the far-right positions to get elected,” he says. “I hope I never do it again.”
19701970
At the urging of Nixon, he gives up his House seat to run again for the Senate and is defeated again, this time by Lloyd Bentsen Jr.At the urging of Nixon, he gives up his House seat to run again for the Senate and is defeated again, this time by Lloyd Bentsen Jr.
19711971
Nixon appoints Mr. Bush ambassador to the United Nations, though his qualifications are questioned. A General Assembly vote to expel Taiwan is an early setback.Nixon appoints Mr. Bush ambassador to the United Nations, though his qualifications are questioned. A General Assembly vote to expel Taiwan is an early setback.
19721972
Nixon names Mr. Bush chairman of the Republican National Committee as the Watergate scandal begins to unfold. He later joins a chorus of voices calling on the president to resign.Nixon names Mr. Bush chairman of the Republican National Committee as the Watergate scandal begins to unfold. He later joins a chorus of voices calling on the president to resign.
19741974
Succeeding to the presidency, Gerald R. Ford names Mr. Bush envoy to China on Sept. 4, 1974, after passing him over for vice president. That job goes to Nelson A. Rockefeller.Succeeding to the presidency, Gerald R. Ford names Mr. Bush envoy to China on Sept. 4, 1974, after passing him over for vice president. That job goes to Nelson A. Rockefeller.
19761976
The Senate confirms Mr. Bush as director of central intelligence on Jan. 27. Ford charges him with restoring morale at the C.I.A., which was accused of abusing power under Nixon.The Senate confirms Mr. Bush as director of central intelligence on Jan. 27. Ford charges him with restoring morale at the C.I.A., which was accused of abusing power under Nixon.
19801980
After briefly running for president himself, Mr. Bush is Ronald Reagan’s choice for running mate. They win convincingly, ousting Jimmy Carter, and sail to re-election in 1984.After briefly running for president himself, Mr. Bush is Ronald Reagan’s choice for running mate. They win convincingly, ousting Jimmy Carter, and sail to re-election in 1984.
19881988
Mr. Bush, behind 17 points in the polls, rallies to defeat Michael S. Dukakis in the presidential race, winning 426 electoral votes, 40 states and 54 percent of the popular vote after a harsh campaign.Mr. Bush, behind 17 points in the polls, rallies to defeat Michael S. Dukakis in the presidential race, winning 426 electoral votes, 40 states and 54 percent of the popular vote after a harsh campaign.
19891989
In December, President Bush orders a successful invasion to oust Panama’s strongman, Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, who had become notorious for his involvement in the drug trade.In December, President Bush orders a successful invasion to oust Panama’s strongman, Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, who had become notorious for his involvement in the drug trade.
19901990
In July, Mr. Bush signs the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act, barring discrimination against the disabled and mandating accessibility to new buildings as well as trains and buses.In July, Mr. Bush signs the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act, barring discrimination against the disabled and mandating accessibility to new buildings as well as trains and buses.
19901990
Mr. Bush successfully negotiates a budget deal in September to reduce the federal deficit by raising taxes on the wealthy, but abandoning his “no new taxes” promise will cost him.Mr. Bush successfully negotiates a budget deal in September to reduce the federal deficit by raising taxes on the wealthy, but abandoning his “no new taxes” promise will cost him.
19911991
Having built an international coalition, Mr. Bush, on Jan. 16, orders airstrikes on Baghdad to force invading Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. The war’s success is the pinnacle of his presidency.Having built an international coalition, Mr. Bush, on Jan. 16, orders airstrikes on Baghdad to force invading Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. The war’s success is the pinnacle of his presidency.
19911991
With the Cold War ending, Mr. Bush and Mikhail S. Gorbachev in July sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a diplomatic victory that shrinks American and Soviet nuclear arsenals.With the Cold War ending, Mr. Bush and Mikhail S. Gorbachev in July sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a diplomatic victory that shrinks American and Soviet nuclear arsenals.
19911991
He names Clarence Thomas, a black, conservative appeals court judge, to fill the seat vacated by Justice Thurgood Marshall, a black liberal. The confirmation hearings are contentious.He names Clarence Thomas, a black, conservative appeals court judge, to fill the seat vacated by Justice Thurgood Marshall, a black liberal. The confirmation hearings are contentious.
19921992
In a three-man race in which Ross Perot wins 19 percent of the vote, Bill Clinton, with 43 percent, denies Mr. Bush a second term. “Don’t understand it,” he wrote. “But life goes on.”In a three-man race in which Ross Perot wins 19 percent of the vote, Bill Clinton, with 43 percent, denies Mr. Bush a second term. “Don’t understand it,” he wrote. “But life goes on.”
20012001
George W. Bush is elected president with 271 electoral votes, a minuscule victory over Al Gore. Many believe that his father’s name helped him secure the White House.George W. Bush is elected president with 271 electoral votes, a minuscule victory over Al Gore. Many believe that his father’s name helped him secure the White House.
20052005
The former presidents tour Asia on Feb. 19, pledging relief efforts to areas recovering from a tsunami. They become friends and team up on other humanitarian efforts.The former presidents tour Asia on Feb. 19, pledging relief efforts to areas recovering from a tsunami. They become friends and team up on other humanitarian efforts.