George w bush biography presidency timeline
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George W. Bush Event Timeline
George W. Bush (43) Event Timeline
01/20/ – 01/20/
11/07/
George W. Bush wins the Presidential election.
11/09/
Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris announces recount underway in Florida as required by law when the margin of victory is less than percent.
11/09/
Controversy begins between Bush and Gore campaigns involving recounting votes and resolving controversies relating to ballots with voting errors.
12/12/
Supreme Court halts Florida Recount; declares Bush the winner in decision. This is the “safe harbor” date for resolving disputes about electors.
12/18/
Electors cast their votes.
01/15/
Wikipedia is launched.
01/20/
President George W. Bush Inaugural Address.
01/22/
Reinstates ban on aid to groups performing or counselling abortion (“Mexico City Policy”).
01/29/
Signs Executive Orders relating to “faith-based and community initiatives.”
02/16/
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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."
Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to man his contribution both in time of war and in peace. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, , he became a student leader at Phillips Academy in Andover. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was rescued from the water by a U. S. submarine. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action.
Bush next turned his energies to
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George W Bush ( )
George W Bush ©Bush was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from to His time in office was dominated by the controversial 'war on terror' that began with the terrorist attacks of 11 September
Bush was born on 6 July in New Haven, Connecticut but was brought up in Texas when his father, the future President George HW Bush (in office - ), moved the family to try and make his fortune in the oil business. Bush was educated at Yale University. In he enrolled in the Texas Air National Guard as a pilot and, thus, was not eligible for the Vietnam War draft. He served two years in the Combat Crew Training School. After gaining his MBA in , he returned to Texas to work in the oil industry. In , he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives. In , Bush worked as a paid campaign advisor on his father's successful presidential bid. Around this time he reached an important turning point in his life, pledging to quit his heavy drinking and becoming