The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, he became a student leader at Phillips Academy in Andover. George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States “a kinder and gentler nation.” In his Inaugural Address he pledged in “a moment rich with promise” to use American strength as “a force for good.”Ĭoming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace. Bush, as the 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States “a kinder and gentler nation” in the face of a dramatically changing world. The biography for President Bush and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association.
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