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President George H.W. Bush dies at 94

Nov 30, 2018
He came to office promising not to raise taxes, but later compromised to help cut the deficit.
U.S. President George Bush poses for photographers after his address to the nation, 27 September 1991, in the Oval Office of the White House. During his speech, Bush announced that the U.S. will unilaterally eliminate its land and sea-based short-range nuclear weapons.
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President George H.W. Bush dies at 94

Nov 30, 2018
He came to office promising not to raise taxes, but later compromised to help cut the deficit.
U.S. President George Bush poses for photographers after his address to the nation, 27 September 1991, in the Oval Office of the White House. During his speech, Bush announced that the U.S. will unilaterally eliminate its land and sea-based short-range nuclear weapons.
LUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images

‘Chilcot Report’ adds another layer to the Bush legacy

Jul 6, 2016
The report criticizing the U.K.’s involvement in the Iraq War also covered Prime Minister Tony Blair’s relationship to the U.S. president.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair shakes hands with U.S. President George W. Bush after a joint press conference in Thurmont, Maryland, down the road from the presidential retreat Camp David on February 23, 2001.
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