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President George W. Bush delivers his first inaugural address, January 20, 2001. January 20 – George W. Bush's presidency begins with his inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.; the oath of office is administered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. In his inaugural address, the president pledges to "work to build a ...
George W. Bush's tenure as the 43rd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2001, and ended on January 20, 2009. Bush, a Republican from Texas, took office following his narrow electoral college victory over Democratic incumbent vice president Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election.
The following articles cover the timeline of Bush's presidency, and the time leading up to it: Pre-presidency: 1999–2001. George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign; Presidential transition of George W. Bush; Presidency: 2001–2009. Timeline of the George W. Bush presidency (2001) Timeline of the George W. Bush presidency (2002)
Four presidents died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy), and one resigned (Richard Nixon, facing impeachment and removal from office). [9] John Tyler was the first ...
When George H.W. Bush took the oath of office in 1989, he became the first person in nearly 150 years to have been elected president directly after serving as vice president.
George W. Bush with his parents, Barbara and George H. W. Bush, c. 1947. George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, at Grace-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. [1] He was the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce. He was raised in Midland and Houston, Texas with four siblings: Jeb, Neil, Marvin and Dorothy.
History is full of iconic moments, some that shaped the world and others that defined entire eras. From the birth of groundbreaking inventions to the rise of legendary icons, each moment has its ...
George H.W. Bush. Before: $4 million. After: $23 million. The elder Bush had grown his net worth by 475% between the time he took office in 1989 and 2017, when The American University study was ...