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1924 Jun 12 |
George H.W. Bush (d.2018), the forty-first US President, was born in Milton, Mass. He sent the US Armed Forces to defeat Iraq in the Persian Gulf War. Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW 
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1944 Jul 25 |
US Ensign George H.W. Bush, later US president (1989-1993) was one of two pilots who helped sink a Japanese trawler off Palau, along with two smaller cargo ships. A Navy report at the time recorded that Bush and other pilots shot at life rafts. Links: USA, BushHW, WWII
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1973 |
George H.W. Bush was named US Republican national Committee Chairman. Links: USA, BushHW
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1974 |
Pres. Gerald Ford named George H.W. Bush was named Head of the US Liaison Office in Beijing. Links: USA, China, BushHW, FordG
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1976 Jan 30 |
George Bush became the 11th director of the CIA replacing William E. Colby. Bush revived the reputation of the organization and left it Jan 20, 1977. Links: USA, CIA, BushHW
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1977 Jan 20 |
George Bush left office as director of the CIA. Links: USA, CIA, BushHW
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1980 Aug |
The Republican National Convention, held in Detroit, nominated Ronald Reagan and George Bush to lead the [party. Links: USA, Michigan, ReaganR, BushHW
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1980 Nov 4 |
Ronald Reagan (69) was elected the 40th president of the United States. He beat President Carter (56) by a wide margin. George H.W. Bush was elected vice-president. Inflation and the crises in Iran caused Jimmy Carter to lose to Ronald Reagan, America’s oldest Pres.-elect. Links: USA, CarterJ, ReaganR, BushHW
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1985 Jan 20 |
President Reagan and VP Bush were sworn in for 2nd terms of office in a brief White House ceremony. It being a Sunday, the public swearing-in was held the following day. Links: USA, ReaganR, BushHW
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1987 Jun 1 |
Vice President George Bush addressed the Third International Conference on AIDS in Washington, and, like President Reagan before him, drew scattered boos by calling for more widespread testing for possible carriers of the AIDS virus. Links: USA, AIDS, BushHW
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1987 Oct 12 |
In Houston, Vice President George Bush formally launched his quest for the Republican presidential nomination. Links: USA, Texas, BushHW
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1987 Oct 28 |
During a debate in Houston that included the six Republican presidential contenders, Vice President George Bush argued that as President Reagan's "co-pilot," he knew how to "land the plane in a storm." Links: USA, Texas, BushHW
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1987 |
GOP strategist Vic Gold (1928-2017) helped George H.W. Bush write an autobiography: “Looking Forward,” published in 1988. Links: USA, Biography, BushHW
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1988 Jan 11 |
Vice President George Bush met with representatives of independent counsel Lawrence E. Walsh to answer questions about the Iran-Contra affair. Links: Nicaragua, USA, Iran, BushHW
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1988 Jan 25 |
In his final State of the Union address, President Reagan declared America was "strong, prosperous, at peace." Vice President George Bush and Dan Rather clashed on "The CBS Evening News" as the anchorman attempted to question the Republican presidential candidate about his role in the Iran-Contra affair. Links: USA, Journalism, ReaganR, BushHW
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1988 Feb 4 |
Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole twice confronted Vice President George Bush on the floor of the Senate, accusing his GOP presidential rival of condoning a campaign attack that amounted to "groveling in the mud." Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Feb 16 |
Vice President George Bush and Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis scored big victories in the New Hampshire Republican and Democratic presidential primaries. Bush won the New Hampshire primary over Bob Dole, Jack Kemp, Pete du Pont and Pat Robertson 37.7 to 28.5 to 12.8 to 10.1 to 9.4%. Dukakis won over Dick Gephardt and Paul Simon 35.9 to 19.9 to 17.2%. Links: USA, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, BushHW
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1988 Feb 23 |
Presidential hopeful Bob Dole defeated Vice President George Bush in the South Dakota and Minnesota Republican primaries; among Democrats, Michael S. Dukakis won in Minnesota, Dick Gephardt in South Dakota. Links: USA, Minnesota, South Dakota, BushHW
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1988 Mar 5 |
Vice President George Bush won the South Carolina Republican primary, with Kansas Senator Bob Dole running a distant second, followed by Pat Robertson and New York Congressman Jack Kemp. Links: USA, South Carolina, BushHW
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1988 Mar 8 |
Vice President George Bush was the big winner in the Super Tuesday Republican presidential primaries. Among Democrats, Michael S. Dukakis, Jesse Jackson and Al Gore split the lion's share of delegates. Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Mar 9 |
The day after the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses, Republican George Bush spent the day in Houston, savoring his 16-state sweep, while Democrats Michael Dukakis, Jesse Jackson and Al Gore enjoyed more modest successes. Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Mar 15 |
Paul Simon defeated Jesse Jackson in the Illinois Democratic primary, while George Bush won a ringing victory over Bob Dole in the Republican contest. Links: USA, Illinois, BushHW
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1988 Apr 5 |
Gov. Michael S. Dukakis won a solid victory in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary while, on the Republican side, Vice President George Bush overwhelmed his opposition. Links: USA, Wisconsin, BushHW
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1988 Apr 19 |
Republican George Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis handily won the New York presidential primaries. Links: USA, New York, BushHW
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1988 Apr 26 |
Vice President George Bush locked up the Republican presidential nomination with an easy win in the Pennsylvania primary. Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis won the Democratic contest. Links: USA, Pennsylvania, BushHW
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1988 May 24 |
Vice President George Bush and Michael Dukakis won the Idaho presidential primaries. Links: USA, Idaho, BushHW
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1988 Jun 18 |
Vice President George Bush launched a sharp attack against Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, accusing the Massachusetts governor of coddling criminals by allowing some convicts out of prison on weekend furloughs. Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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1988 Jul 14 |
Speaking before the U.N. Security Council, Iran's foreign minister, Ali-Akbar Velayati, denounced the U.S. downing of an Iranian jetliner as "a barbaric massacre." Vice President Bush replied that the U.S.S. Vincennes had fired in self-defense. Links: USA, UN, Iran, Tragedy, BushHW
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1988 Jul 18 |
Texas Treasurer Ann Richards delivered the keynote address at the Democratic national convention in Atlanta, needling Republican nominee-apparent George Bush as having been "born with a silver foot in his mouth." Links: GeorgiaUS, USA, Texas, BushHW
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1988 Jul 24 |
On the campaign trail, Republican George Bush heard chants of "ERA," a reference to the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, from members of a professional women's group in Albuquerque, N.M. Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis was heckled by anti-abortion protesters in St. Louis. Links: USA, Missouri, New Mexico, BushHW
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1988 Aug 13 |
Vice President George Bush contemplated a list of potential running mates as Republicans gathered in New Orleans for their party's national convention. Links: USA, Louisiana, BushHW
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1988 Aug 14 |
Pres. Reagan arrived in New Orleans on the eve of the Republican national convention that would nominate VP George Bush, to be its choice to succeed him. Links: USA, Louisiana, ReaganR, BushHW
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1988 Aug 15 |
President Reagan bade a sentimental farewell on the first night of the Republican national convention in New Orleans, and praised the man destined to succeed him, Vice President George Bush. Links: USA, Louisiana, ReaganR, BushHW
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1988 Aug 16 |
VP George Bush tapped Indiana Sen. Dan Quayle to be his running mate. Links: USA, Indiana, BushHW
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1988 Aug 17 |
Vice President George Bush was nominated for president at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans. Links: USA, Louisiana, BushHW
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1988 Aug 18 |
Indiana Sen. Dan Quayle was nominated to be George Bush's running mate during the Republican convention in New Orleans; meanwhile, questions were being raised about Quayle's service in the Indiana National Guard during the Vietnam War. Links: USA, Louisiana, Indiana, BushHW
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1988 Aug 22 |
Speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Chicago, Vice President George Bush defended the Vietnam-era National Guard service of running mate Dan Quayle, saying, "He did not go to Canada, he did not burn his draft card and he damn sure didn't burn the American flag." Links: USA, Chicago, Indiana, BushHW
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1988 Aug 24 |
Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis picked up the endorsement of the AFL-CIO while Republican nominee George Bush campaigned in California with President Reagan. Links: USA, California, ReaganR, BushHW
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1988 Aug 26 |
Republican presidential nominee George Bush denounced Democrat Michael Dukakis' criticism of Reagan administration drug policies as "an insult," one day after the Massachusetts governor called U.S. dealings with Panamanian General Manuel Noriega "criminal." Links: Panama, USA, Massachusetts, ReaganR, BushHW
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1988 Aug 29 |
On the presidential campaign trail, Democrat Michael Dukakis sought to counter Republican George Bush's salvos against the Massachusetts prison furlough program, while Bush continued to charge that Dukakis was soft on defense. Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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1988 Aug 30 |
Top aides to Republican presidential nominee George Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis met in Washington without reaching agreement on a schedule for debates in the fall. Links: USA, DC, BushHW
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1988 Sep 5 |
On the campaign trail, Republican George Bush continued to link his opponent with "the liberal left," while Democrat Michael Dukakis charged that under a GOP administration, "the rich have become richer, the poor have gotten poorer." Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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1988 Sep 7 |
Vice President George Bush startled an American Legion audience in Louisville, Ky., by referring to Sept. 7 as "Pearl Harbor Day," which is actually Dec. 7. Realizing his mistake, Bush said, "Did I say Sept. 7? Sorry about that." Links: USA, Kentucky, BushHW
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1988 Sep 22 |
Vice President George Bush accepted the endorsement of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association in the home state of Democrat Michael Dukakis. Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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1988 Sep 25 |
Republican George Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis clashed over deficits, drugs and the Pledge of Allegiance in their first presidential debate. Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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1988 Oct 10 |
Vice President Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis prepared for their second debate of the 1988 campaign, scheduled to take place in three days. Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Oct 13 |
Vice President George Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis met in their second presidential debate of the 1988 campaign. Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Nov 5 |
With the end of the 1988 campaign in sight, Michael Dukakis vowed to work for those living on "the family budget, not the family fortune" while George Bush pledged not to be "outhustled by the liberal governor from Massachusetts." Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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1988 Nov 7 |
On the eve of Election Day, Vice President George Bush confidently said the nation was "coming in behind my candidacy" while Democrat Michael Dukakis vowed to pull off a stunning "November surprise." Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Nov 8 |
The US held elections and Republican VP George Bush defeated Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. Bush was elected the 41st president with 54% of the popular vote. He and Dan Quail were elected over Dukakis and Bentson. There have been 14 American vice presidents who have gone on to serve as president. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman, Richard M. Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, George Bush. Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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1988 Nov 17 |
President-elect Bush announced his choice of New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu to be White House chief of staff. Sununu had earlier said "In Iowa they grow corn, in New Hampshire, we grow presidents." Links: USA, New Hampshire, BushHW
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1988 Nov 21 |
President-elect George Bush announced he was retaining Dick Thornburgh as attorney general and Lauro Cavazos as education secretary, and appointing Richard Darman budget director. Links: USA, BushHW, Education
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1988 Nov 23 |
President-elect Bush announced his choice of Brent Scowcroft to be his national security adviser. Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Nov 28 |
President-elect Bush announced that Marlin Fitzwater, President Reagan's chief spokesman, was staying on for his administration. Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Dec 16 |
President-elect Bush chose former Texas Sen. John Tower to be his secretary of defense, a nomination that went down to defeat in the U.S. Senate. Links: USA, Texas, BushHW
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1988 Dec 19 |
President-elect Bush nominated New York Congressman Jack Kemp to be his secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Links: USA, New York, BushHW
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1988 Dec 22 |
President-elect Bush appointed Dr. Louis W. Sullivan secretary of health and human services, Samuel K. Skinner transportation secretary and Manuel Lujan Jr. interior secretary. Links: USA, BushHW
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1988 Dec 24 |
President-elect Bush nominated Elizabeth H. Dole, onetime transportation secretary, to be his secretary of labor. Links: USA, Labor, BushHW
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1988 Dec 30 |
President Reagan and President-elect Bush were subpoenaed to testify as defense witnesses in the pending Iran-Contra trial of Oliver North. The subpoenas were subsequently quashed. Links: Nicaragua, USA, Iran, Lawsuit, ReaganR, BushHW
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1988 |
A Bush ad campaign accused Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis as being soft on crime and featured Willie Horton, a black man convicted of murder. Links: USA, Massachusetts, BushHW
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