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MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 12:54 AM Dec 2018

George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States of America, passed this evening

Statement by the Office of George H. W. Bush on the passing of the 41st President of the United States of America this evening at 10:10pm CT at the age of 94.



George H.W. Bush dies at 94. The 41st president of the United States helped guide the world out of a four-decade Cold War.

Bush was a steadfast force on the international stage for decades, from his stint as an envoy to Beijing to his eight years as vice president and his one term as commander in chief from 1989 to 1993.

The last veteran of World War II to serve as president, Bush came to be seen as a consummate public servant and a statesman who helped guide the nation and the world out of the U.S.-Soviet Cold War that had carried the threat of nuclear annihilation.

He was also the father to George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/11/30/george-h-w-bush-dies-at-94-the-41st-president-of-the-united-states-helped-guide-the-world-out-of-a-four-decade-cold-war/?utm_term=.6e0d2d7866e4
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George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States of America, passed this evening (Original Post) MelissaB Dec 2018 OP
good riddance gopiscrap Dec 2018 #1
Yup. BFEE to his core Coventina Dec 2018 #5
exactly remember Iran-Contra gopiscrap Dec 2018 #6
Selling us out to Saudi oil interests Coventina Dec 2018 #7
yup gopiscrap Dec 2018 #8
WP: George H.W. Bush dies at 94. The 41st president of the United States helped guide the world out MelissaB Dec 2018 #2
As awful as he was, he thought Trump wasn't up to his standards. Liberal In Texas Dec 2018 #3
He didn't get enough credit Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #4

Coventina

(27,121 posts)
7. Selling us out to Saudi oil interests
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 02:11 AM
Dec 2018

Clarence Thomas, I could go on, but I'm sure you could as well.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
2. WP: George H.W. Bush dies at 94. The 41st president of the United States helped guide the world out
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 01:00 AM
Dec 2018
George H.W. Bush dies at 94. The 41st president of the United States helped guide the world out of a four-decade Cold War.

Bush was a steadfast force on the international stage for decades, from his stint as an envoy to Beijing to his eight years as vice president and his one term as commander in chief from 1989 to 1993.

The last veteran of World War II to serve as president, Bush came to be seen as a consummate public servant and a statesman who helped guide the nation and the world out of the U.S.-Soviet Cold War that had carried the threat of nuclear annihilation.

He was also the father to George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/11/30/george-h-w-bush-dies-at-94-the-41st-president-of-the-united-states-helped-guide-the-world-out-of-a-four-decade-cold-war/?utm_term=.6e0d2d7866e4

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,356 posts)
4. He didn't get enough credit
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 01:42 AM
Dec 2018

I agree with President Obama, G. H. W. Bush didn't get enough credit for what he did for this country. As just one example, if not for his actions, Reagan's Recession would have been far deeper and longer and hurt many more people.

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