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5 days ago · George W. Bush - Presidency: Bush was the first Republican president to enjoy a majority in both houses of Congress since Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1950s. Taking advantage of his party’s strength, Bush proposed a $1.6 trillion tax-cut bill in February 2001. A compromise measure worth $1.35 billion was passed by Congress in June, despite Democratic objections that it unfairly benefited the ...
2 days ago · Cindy Sheehan (born July 10, 1957, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American peace activist whose public opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began after her son was killed in Iraq in 2004. Sheehan’s vigil outside U.S. Pres. George W. Bush ’s ranch in Texas in 2005 received international media coverage and established her as ...
5 days ago · According to a recent Gallup poll, 41% of today’s Americans, or essentially two in five people, feel extremely proud to be a part of our country, compared to 2001-2017 where percentages were above 75%. This Independence Day, I challenge each of us to be optimistic about the future. As Johnny Cash sang so well, we’ve certainly experienced ...
3 days ago · George W. Bush visited the oil fields with dad, George H.W. Bush in 1954-55. The Bush Family Home State Historic Site will celebrate George W. Bush’s birthday with cake on Saturday, July 6. In ...
2 days ago · George W. Bush (centre) being sworn in as governor of Texas, January 17, 1995. George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, walking under an arch of swords to celebrate his reelection as governor of Texas, 1999. As governor, Bush increased state spending on elementary and secondary education and made the salaries and promotions of teachers and ...
3 days ago · George H. W. Bush 's tenure as the 41st president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1989, and ended on January 20, 1993. Bush, a Republican from Texas and the incumbent vice president for two terms under President Ronald Reagan, took office following his victory over Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in the 1988 ...
1 day ago · t. e. Donald Henry Rumsfeld (July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021) was an American politician, government official and businessman who served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under president Gerald Ford, and again from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. [1] [2] He was both the youngest and the oldest secretary of defense. [3]
