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Also Known As George Herbert Walker Bush
Born June 12, 1924 • Milton • Massachusetts
Died November 30, 2018 (aged 94) • Houston • Texas
Title / Office presidency of the United States of America (1989-1993), United States • vice president of the United States of America (1981-1989), United States • House of Representatives (1967-1971), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Notable Family Members spouse Barbara Bush • father Prescott S. Bush • son Jeb Bush • son George W. Bush
Role In Persian Gulf War • Somalia intervention • Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

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