George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946 and he is the 43rd and present President of the United States. He worked as the 46th Governor of Texas during 1995 to 2000 before being crown in as President on January 20, 2001. His term ceases at noon ET on January 20, 2009.
Bush is the eldest son of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush. Upon graduating from Yale University, Bush seved in his family's oil businesses. He wedded Laura Welch in 1978 and unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives instantly thereafter. He then co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before winning Ann Richards to become Governor of Texas in 1994. In a near and controversial election, Bush was elected to the Presidency in 2000 as the Republican candidate, getting a majority of the electoral votes but missing the famous vote.
8 months into his first term as President, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks happened, and Bush published a world War on Terrorism, ordered an invasion of Afghanistan that same year, and an conquering of Iraq in 2003. In addition to national security issues, President Bush has tried to encourage policies on the economy, education, health care, and social security reform. He has enacted large tax cuts, medicare prescription drug benefits for seniors, the No Child Left Behind Act, and his tenure has seen a national debate on immigration.
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