George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bushis an American politician who was the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the U.S. Republican Party, he was previously a congressman, ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence. He is the oldest living former President and Vice President. He is also the last living former President who is a veteran of World War II. Bush is often...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPresident
Date of Birth12 June 1924
CountryUnited States of America
I don't fault past presidents for trying and failing, ... You've got to try.
He led our military to historic achievements in some of the most trying times America has known. And today, he retires with the pride and appreciation of our entire nation,
In an economic recession, I'd rather that in order to get out of this recession, that the people be spending their money, not the government trying to figure out how to spend the people's money.
It is possible to tell things by a handshake. I like the "looking in the eye" syndrome. It conveys interest. I like the firm, though not bone crushing shake. The bone crusher is trying too hard to "macho it." The clammy or diffident handshake — fairly or unfairly — get me off to a bad start with a person.
Don't try to fine-tune somebody else's view.
I try to hold my charisma in check.
I'm not trying to get myself up a notch on the ladder by shoving somebody else down on the ladder, whether it's a candidate or the president of the United States or anybody else. I just don't believe that's the way one oughta campaign, I've never done that.
We're going to keep trying to strengthen the American family. To make them more like The Waltons and less like The Simpsons.
Too many Americans have lost a large portion of their retirement funds and they've lost a sense of security in the process, ... I know that.
We look forward to working with President Megawati and her team to address Indonesia's challenges of economic reform, peaceful resolution of separatist challenges, and maintaining territorial integrity.
We will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail.
We will not rest until we get this right.
We will not allow bureaucracy get in the way of saving lives,
we fight to spread freedom, so the freedom of Americans will be made more secure.