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President George W. Bush 'deeply moved' to speak at Kennebunkport Memorial Day ceremony
President George W. Bush comments on Kennebunkport, Maine's moving Memorial Day ceremony held "in a time of anger, division." ...
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Evan Thomas on George H.W. Bush, "the last of his kind"
President George H.W. Bush died on Friday, November 30, at the age of 94. His passing has prompted reflection and respect from veteran journalist and author Evan Thomas: George Bush's mother ...
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President George H.W. Bush laid to rest next to wife, daughter
He was buried at his presidential library in College Station. The nation's farewell to President George H.W. Bush ended Thursday in his adopted home state of Texas, when, after a more intimate ...
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Presidents, politicians mourn passing of former President George H.W. Bush
The former president died Friday at 94. The death of former President George H.W. Bush drew an immediate outpouring of condolences from around the country and the world. From former presidents to ...
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George H.W. Bush left a note to Bill Clinton. It’s an artifact of political humility.
George H.W. Bush felt the sting of winter cold in his last walk on the White House grounds as commander in chief, the January stroll punctuated by the barks from Ranger, the puppy of first dog ...
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George H.W. Bush was a symbol of decency, even if you didn't like his politics: COLUMN
Decency -- that’s the first word that comes to mind when thinking of George H.W. Bush. He was a decent, self-effacing, funny, nice man. And he brought those traits to the presidency. In a long ...
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George H.W. Bush: The public's view of him during his presidency
President George H.W. Bush received high marks from the American public for his handling of the first Gulf War. In August 1990, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, two-thirds of Americans favored ...
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The two-syllable word that summed up George H.W. Bush — in the best way
President George H.W. Bush watches as comedian Dana Carvey impersonates him at the White House in December 1992. (Robert Giroux/AFP/Getty Images) As a star of “Saturday Night Live” during the ...
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The other way George H.W. Bush’s passing was the end of an era
Many have mourned former president George H.W. Bush as the last of his kind. Mostly they eulogize his decency (racist Willie Horton ad notwithstanding), his physical courage, his commitment to ...
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Former President George H.W. Bush dead at 94
(MORE: George H.W. Bush was a symbol of decency, even if you didn't like his politics: COLUMN) The family said funeral arrangements would be announced "as soon as is practical." Former President ...
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The code word used to share news of George H.W. Bush’s death
When former President George H.W. Bush’s family and friends shared the news of his death at the age of 94 on Friday, they used the code word “CAVU,” an acronym familiar to pilots that stands ...
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Why the speech George H.W. Bush didn’t give may be his most important
Since the passing Friday of George H.W. Bush, there have been many recollections of the most famous lines or most memorable speeches by the 41st president. His “thousand points of light ...