Birth Name: George Walker Bush. Hometown/ Birth Place: Grace-New Haven Community Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. Birthdate: July 6, 1946 - Present. Height: 5' 11.5" Spouse: Married to, Laura Welch on November 5, 1977.
~(2009, November 20). Google. Retrieved from http://www.google.com Background Information: George W. Bush mostly grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. His father, George Herbert Bush married Barbara Bush. In 1958 he entered the seventh grade at "San Jacinto High School." George as a younger son was nicknamed, "Georgie". George's brothers are, Neil, Jeb, and Marvin. His sisters are, Dorothy and Robin, (Robin died of leukemia at age three). His parents then moved the family to Odessa, Texas, and his father began work in the oil business. During the summer of 1977, George met Laura Welch in Midland at a dinner at the home of their mutual friends Joe and Jan O’Neill. They than decided on marriage about three months later, on November 5, 1977. In 1981 his two twin sisters, Barbara and Jenna, were born. His grandfather was the Vice-President of the United States at the time. Geroge and his family lived in Midland, later moved to Dallas, and then Washington for a year when George ran for President in 1988. In 1961 to 1964 Bush went to "Phillips Academy" in Andover, Mass., which was a boarding school that his father(George Herbert Walker) had graduated from. George W. Bush had become president of his faternity and went along as his father did and was attending at Yale. As May 1968 came along Bush had applied to get into the pilot trainee in the Texas Air National Guard. In June 1970, Bush became a certified fighter pilot. Bush for the first time was rejected from applying to the University of Texas law school. In the fall of 1973 he started at Harvard business school. George W. Bush is known for the 43rd president of the United States (2001-2009).
~(2009, November 20). You Tube. Retrieved from http://youtube.com ~(2009, November 20). Google. Retrieved from http://www.google.com Career Overview: Bush was a founder and a chief executive officer in 1975 until 1983. He also put together the Texas Rangers Baseball Organization. He was one of the managing general partners of that organization. He had than become the president of the United States for nine years, 2001-2009. He was nominated for the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978. George W. Bush was subject to his documentary, Faith in the White House. George attended flight school and flew F-102 aircraft with the 147th Fighter Wing, 111th Fighter Squadron of the Texas Air National Guard. He was than Campaigned for U.S. Congress in 1978 in a large West Texas district. He defeated two opponents in the Republican primary, but lost in the general election to Democrat Kent Hance. After the election he went back to the energy business and built his oil company.
Career Accomplishments: Disarmament deal with North Korea, Bringing Gaddafi in from the cold, Massive increase in AIDS aid, Prescription drug benefit, No child left behind, No terror attack on U.S.,the FISA bill, Decent stewardship of the China realtionship, Deposing the Taliban, Deposing Saddam, The surge.
~(2009, November 20). Google. Retrieved from http://www.google.com Education: In 1968 George attended Yale University, he than attended Harvard University in 1975. Politics: Republican. Religion: Methodist. Nationality: American George's Interest's: George likes to Golf, play Baseball, Fish and Hunt. Those are his hobbies that he favors most of. He played baseball during freshman year and rugby during his junior and senior years of highschool. Awards: George got a Big D Award, Dallas All Sports Association in 1989; he was nominated the person of the year in TIME magazine in 2004.
Quotes that are directly from George W. Bush:
~"America is friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children."
~"America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission come from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman."
~"America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path whead should lead to a better life."
~"America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking fun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud."
~"America will never seek a permission slip to defent the security of our people."
~"Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us."
~"On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolve then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America."
~"This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada."
~"I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration voice saying exactly what happened."
My point of view: Why you personally chose this person?
~I chose George W. Bush because he was apart of the United States as a whole for a long time. I thought to look back in all his years of being president and really getting to research what it is like i thought would be interesting. It is very interesting to me on my research with now getting to know all of the bafkground information on George W. Bush and all of his accomplishments he has had and the awards he has been granted.
Global Influence: That this person has?
~George W. Bush has infulenced the world in a way but could have also done more alot differently. He is the one who sent our troops to Iraq and initiated the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. When the September 11 attack happened it was a surprise to everyone. Alot of people lost loved ones and some children were left without parents. It affected everybody in one way or another. It send hundreds of fire fighters from around the area and the debri was horrible.
Birth Name: George Walker Bush.
Hometown/ Birth Place: Grace-New Haven Community Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut.
Birthdate: July 6, 1946 - Present.
Height: 5' 11.5"
Spouse: Married to, Laura Welch on November 5, 1977.
~(2009, November 20). Google. Retrieved from http://www.google.com
Background Information: George W. Bush mostly grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. His father, George Herbert Bush married Barbara Bush. In 1958 he entered the seventh grade at "San Jacinto High School." George as a younger son was nicknamed, "Georgie". George's brothers are, Neil, Jeb, and Marvin. His sisters are, Dorothy and Robin, (Robin died of leukemia at age three). His parents then moved the family to Odessa, Texas, and his father began work in the oil business. During the summer of 1977, George met Laura Welch in Midland at a dinner at the home of their mutual friends Joe and Jan O’Neill. They than decided on marriage about three months later, on November 5, 1977. In 1981 his two twin sisters, Barbara and Jenna, were born. His grandfather was the Vice-President of the United States at the time. Geroge and his family lived in Midland, later moved to Dallas, and then Washington for a year when George ran for President in 1988. In 1961 to 1964 Bush went to "Phillips Academy" in Andover, Mass., which was a boarding school that his father(George Herbert Walker) had graduated from. George W. Bush had become president of his faternity and went along as his father did and was attending at Yale. As May 1968 came along Bush had applied to get into the pilot trainee in the Texas Air National Guard. In June 1970, Bush became a certified fighter pilot. Bush for the first time was rejected from applying to the University of Texas law school. In the fall of 1973 he started at Harvard business school. George W. Bush is known for the 43rd president of the United States (2001-2009).
~(2009, November 20). You Tube. Retrieved from http://youtube.com ~(2009, November 20). Google. Retrieved from http://www.google.com
Career Overview: Bush was a founder and a chief executive officer in 1975 until 1983. He also put together the Texas Rangers Baseball Organization. He was one of the managing general partners of that organization. He had than become the president of the United States for nine years, 2001-2009. He was nominated for the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978. George W. Bush was subject to his documentary, Faith in the White House. George attended flight school and flew F-102 aircraft with the 147th Fighter Wing, 111th Fighter Squadron of the Texas Air National Guard. He was than Campaigned for U.S. Congress in 1978 in a large West Texas district. He defeated two opponents in the Republican primary, but lost in the general election to Democrat Kent Hance. After the election he went back to the energy business and built his oil company.
Career Accomplishments: Disarmament deal with North Korea, Bringing Gaddafi in from the cold, Massive increase in AIDS aid, Prescription drug benefit, No child left behind, No terror attack on U.S.,the FISA bill, Decent stewardship of the China realtionship, Deposing the Taliban, Deposing Saddam, The surge.
~(2009, November 20). Google. Retrieved from http://www.google.com
Education: In 1968 George attended Yale University, he than attended Harvard University in 1975.
Politics: Republican.
Religion: Methodist.
Nationality: American
George's Interest's: George likes to Golf, play Baseball, Fish and Hunt. Those are his hobbies that he favors most of. He played baseball during freshman year and rugby during his junior and senior years of highschool.
Awards: George got a Big D Award, Dallas All Sports Association in 1989; he was nominated the person of the year in TIME magazine in 2004.
Quotes that are directly from George W. Bush:
~"America is friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children."
~"America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission come from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman."
~"America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path whead should lead to a better life."
~"America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking fun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud."
~"America will never seek a permission slip to defent the security of our people."
~"Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us."
~"On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolve then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America."
~"This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada."
~"I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration voice saying exactly what happened."
My point of view: Why you personally chose this person?
~I chose George W. Bush because he was apart of the United States as a whole for a long time. I thought to look back in all his years of being president and really getting to research what it is like i thought would be interesting. It is very interesting to me on my research with now getting to know all of the bafkground information on George W. Bush and all of his accomplishments he has had and the awards he has been granted.
Global Influence: That this person has?
~George W. Bush has infulenced the world in a way but could have also done more alot differently. He is the one who sent our troops to Iraq and initiated the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. When the September 11 attack happened it was a surprise to everyone. Alot of people lost loved ones and some children were left without parents. It affected everybody in one way or another. It send hundreds of fire fighters from around the area and the debri was horrible.
Sources:
~Gale.(2009). Biography Resource Center. Retrieved, Nov 20 2009 from http://galegroup.com/servlet/Bio
~George W. Bush. (2009). Biography.com. Retrieved 03:10, Nov 30 2009 from http://www.biography.com/articles/George-W.-Bush-9232768
~(2010, November 20). George w. bush quotes. Retrieved from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_w_bush_3.html
~George W. Bush. (2009) Gale Virtual Reference Library. Retrieved Nov 25 2009 Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=new27275
~McConnell,. Tandy (1990-1999) Retreived Nov 19 2009 from American Decades
~Schlesinger,jr. M. Senior Consulting Editor. (2009). Retrieved Nov 19 2009 from Childhoods of the Presidents