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  American Presidents
Barbara Pierce Bush's comfort with her grandmotherly image, her graciousness, and her ability to poke fun at herself endeared her to the nation.
Barbara Bush toured homeless shelters, day-care centers, and hospitals where she spent time with children suffering from leukemia, becoming a living memorial to a daughter who died of the disease.
Barbara was committed to increasing the literacy rate in the United States and used the power of her office to realize that goal.
www.americanpresident.org /history/georgebush/firstlady   (864 words)

  
 George W. Bush Childhood Home
In 1977, Bush married Laura Welch, a teacher and librarian and a native of Midland.
Bush began nationally promoting the cause of literacy while her husband was Vice President, a passion that continues today in her position as Honorary Chairman of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
Bush's civic-minded advocacy of volunteerism and community service and her role as a beloved wife and mother have earned her a special place in America’s heart.
www.bushchildhoodhome.org /bush_history.html   (1660 words)

  
 First Ladies' Biographical Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Barbara Bush had the knowledge and experience of two presidential campaigns as a vice presidential candidate's wife by the time her husband was nominated for the presidency at the 1988 Republican Convention.
Barbara Bush made the front page of many global newspapers when, during a visit to "Grandma's House," a pediatric AIDS care center, she held a baby infected with the virus and posed for photographers to record what was then an act that was often misunderstood as making one susceptible to contracting it.
Barbara Bush understood their reaction, quipping "I was twenty myself." She nevertheless considered the invitation a serious opportunity to address what she believed was both an opportunity and conflict that was unique to women coming of age at that time, the desire to have both a family and a career.
www.firstladies.org /biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=42   (4787 words)

  
 Barbara Bush - MSN Encarta
Barbara Bush, born in 1925, first lady of the United States (1989-93).
Barbara Pierce Bush was born in Rye, New York, a great-great-great niece of Franklin Pierce, the 14th U.S. president (1853-57).
As a preparatory-school senior she met her future husband, George Bush, and dropped out in her sophomore year (1945) at Smith College to marry him.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761568893/Bush_Barbara_Pierce.html   (226 words)

  
 George Bush Presidential Library and Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Barbara Bush often jokes that her successful life is a result of marrying well.
Bush grew up in Rye, New York, where she met and later married George Herbert Walker Bush on January 6, 1945.
In 1989, she helped develop the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy whose mission is to support the development of family literacy programs; break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy; and establish literacy as a value in every American family.
bushlibrary.tamu.edu /biosandphotos/barbarabush.html   (421 words)

  
 bushes - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Barbara Pierce Bush was born in Rye, New York, a great-great-great...
Bush, George Herbert Walker, born in 1924, 41st president of the United States (1989-1993), president at the end of the Cold War between the United...
Bush, George W(alker), born in 1946, 43rd president of the United States (2001- ), who took office after one of the closest and most disputed...
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 frontline: the choice 2004: george w. bush: chronology | PBS
Bush wins the Republican primary but is beaten in the general election by Democrat Kent Hance who paints Bush as an outsider with a privileged Northeastern education.
Bush is elected governor with 53 percent of the vote after running a tough, disciplined campaign, holding his own in the debate with Richards and emphasizing social conservatism and Richards's failure to curb juvenile crime.
Bush stops short of explicitly withdrawing from the 1972 Antiballistic Missile treaty with Russia, but he says there is a need to move beyond the "adversarial legacy of the Cold War" and "replace this treaty with a new framework that reflects a clear and clean break from the past."
www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2004/bush/cron.html   (3329 words)

  
 Barbara Bush | Scholastic.com
Barbara Bush has lived a life that reflects her husband's varied career in business and public service, her active role as mother and grandmother, and her energetic commitment to a wide range of social issues.
Barbara Pierce Bush was born on June 8, 1925, grew up in Rye, New York, attended Smith College, and married George Bush on January 6, 1945.
Bush is honorary chairperson of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, and organization whose mission is to support the development of family literacy programs, break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy, and establish literacy as a value in every family in America.
content.scholastic.com /browse/article.jsp?id=4922   (505 words)

  
 Tarrant County Republican Party
In 1988 Bush won the Republican nomination for President and, with Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate, he defeated Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in the general election.
Bush faced a dramatically changing world, as the Cold War ended after 40 bitter years, the Communist empire broke up, and the Berlin Wall fell.
In other areas of foreign policy, President Bush sent American troops into Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime of General Manuel Noriega, who was threatening the security of the canal and the Americans living there.
www.tcgop.org /bush41.html   (644 words)

  
 The Bushes
Barbara was born June 8, 1925, to Pauline and Marvin Pierce.
Barbara Bush was always an asset to her husband during his campaigns for public office.
Today, Barbara Bush lives in a home she and her husband built in Houston, Texas, where she enjoys being part of the community.
www.cbsnews.com /htdocs/american_dynasties/bushes/pop_bpb.html   (283 words)

  
 George Herbert Walker Bush - SourceWatch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts.
In January 1945, Bush married Barbara Pierce (Barbara Bush) with whom he had six children: George Walker Bush, Robin (who died as a child), John (known as Jeb Bush), Neil Mallon Bush, Marvin Bush, and Dorothy.
Bush attended Yale University, where he was tapped as a member of the Skull and Bones Society and graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=George_H.W._Bush   (1386 words)

  
 Jenna and Barbara Bush (First Daughters) Photo Gallery
Barbara Pierce Bush, the brunette and older of the two twins, is named after her paternal grandmother and graduated from her father and grandfather's alma mater, Yale University.
Bush, 58, recently spoke wistfully of her desire for grandchildren when asked if she wanted the twins to get married.
That month, Jenna Bush was photographed sticking out her tongue at the media during a campaign stop in Missouri with her father.
elections.donyell.net /jenna_and_barbara_bush_photo.htm   (802 words)

  
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Barbara PIERCE (Bush) is the wife of former U.S. president George H.W. BUSH, and the mother of Texas Governer George W. In an earlier version of this Web page Barbara PIERCE was incorrectly identified as the 9th great-granddaughter of Nathaniel1 MERRILL 1601-1654/5, as follows:
Pierce was a compelling and often contradictory man. He has been described a powerful orator, a faithful friend and a master politician.
Ex-President Pierce took part in the fair parade and the local paper taunted local politicians when some rode in carriages while the former chief executive walked the full parade route.
lycos.cs.cmu.edu /info/franklin-pierce--presidents.html   (348 words)

  
 Character Building Stories - Barbara Bush   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the early years of Barbara's married life her role was that of a devoted mother.
As a first lady, Barbara took her love of reading and devoted her time and energy into sponsoring literacy programs, serving on literacy committees, and chairing many reading organizations.
Barbara Bush set an example for her family and for our country as a woman who could devote and dedicate herself to her beliefs and all the good that comes from these types of values.
www.usoe.k12.ut.us /curr/char_ed/stories/sketches/barbarabush.html   (363 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: George W. Bush
When George Walker Bush was sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States few could have predicted the coming crisis that would soon grip the country and test his mettle as leader.
Bush, a member of the Yale class of 1968, debated his military options over the Christmas break of his final year of college, and chose the National Guard.
Bush was the managing general partner for the Rangers before his 1994 gubernatorial win.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/bush   (2881 words)

  
 Barbara Bush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8, 1925) is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. Bush, and was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993.
Barbara Pierce was the third child of the former Pauline Robinson (1896-1949) and her husband, Marvin Pierce (1893-1969), who later became president of McCall Corporation, the publisher of the popular women's magazines Redbook and McCall's.
Her ancestor Thomas Pierce, an early New England colonist, was also an ancestor of Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barbara_Bush   (1046 words)

  
 Barbara Pierce Bush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barbara Pierce Bush, (born November 25, 1981, Midland, Texas), is the elder of the fraternal twin daughters and only children of U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.
Despite her attempts to remain outside the view of mainstream media, on May 29, 2001 Barbara was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol at Chuy's, a popular Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas.
Barbara joined her mother on diplomatic trips to Liberia in January 2006 to attend the inaugaration of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and to Vatican City to meet with Pope Benedict XVI in February 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barbara_Pierce_Bush   (431 words)

  
 frontline: the choice 2000: george w. bush: chronology
George H.W. Bush's plane is shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire over the Pacific Ocean and he is rescued by the submarine USS Finback.
Bush runs on the issues of decentralizing public education, toughening the juvenile justice system, and reforming the tort and welfare systems.
Bush introduces a sweeping tax reform plan in Texas, including proposals to cut property taxes but raise sales and business taxes so that the state would pay a higher percentage of education funding.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2000/bush/cron.html   (2294 words)

  
 Barbara Bush Pictures and Biography
Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush, was born on 11/25/1981 at a weight of 5 lbs, 4 oz.
Barbara who was born first, was named after her paternal grandmother.
Barbara Pierce Bush, the brunette, was voted “most likely to appear on the cover of Vogue” by her high school classmates.
www.allfreecontests.com /jenna_bush/barbara_bush.htm   (196 words)

  
 Former First Lady Barbara Bush
As a Role Model: Barbara Bush was always an asset to her husband during his campaigns for public office.
The mission of her foundation is to support the development of family literacy programs, to break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy, and establish literacy as a value in every American family.
Barbara Bush has been dedicated to her belief that everyone should know how to read.
www.rolemodel.net /bush/bush.htm   (791 words)

  
 George W Bush Profile
Bush — often referred to as simply "W" — is the eldest son of former President George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush.
In November 1998, Bush became the first Texas Governor to be elected to consecutive four-year terms, winning by an impressive margin of 65% to 35% and drawing a record number of fl and Hispanic voters to the Republican ticket.
Bush and Cheney were formally nominated at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on August 2.
www.scrup.com.au /biography/georgewbush.htm   (1517 words)

  
 American President   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bush's Story Hour." She attended hundreds of events geared to literacy, including school visits and General Educational Development (GED) graduations.
Barbara Bush believed women of all ages were equal to numerous challenges -- including those of military combat and government service.
Despite Barbara's popularity among the American people and her ardent support of her husband, George Bush lost his bid for reelection in 1992.
www.americanpresident.org /history/georgehwbush/firstlady   (890 words)

  
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Barbara Bush serves on the Boards of AmeriCares and the Mayo Clinic, and heads her Barbara Bush Foundation.
The second was Barbara Pierce Bush, wife of the 41st president, George Bush, and mother of the 43rd president, George W. Bush.
Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8, 1925) is the wife of President George H. Bush was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993.
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 The Presidents of the United States - George Bush
Fast Fact: George Bush saw hope for an end to the post-World War II division of Europe.
Biography: George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation." In his Inaugural Address he pledged in "a moment rich with promise" to use American strength as "a force for good."
On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was rescued from the water by a U. submarine.
www.usemb.se /usflag/presidents/gb41.html   (628 words)

  
 Bush twins shun spotlight
Bush bemoaned that the girl's television-watching habits, at least a few years ago, included Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place and noted that they would sometimes stop their father before he walked out the door, questioning his choice of attire.
Susan Dell, the Texas designer who made the twins' inaugural gowns, described Barbara's style as “whimsical, trendy, chic.” Now, Barbara is studying at Yale University, the Ivy League college attended by her father, her grandfather and great-grandfather.
The press seems to be obliging, except for one glaring exception to the muted coverage: a Dec. 19 photo of Jenna Bush, cigarette in hand, horsing around with another girl who was holding a cigarette and a beer.
enquirer.com /editions/2001/01/30/tem_bush_twins_shun.html   (1482 words)

  
 Bush, Barbara
arbara Bush often jokes that her successful life is a result of marrying well.
Bush volunteered in and supported hundreds of charity and humanitarian causes.
In 1990, she helped develop the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy whose mission is to support the development of family literacy programs; break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy; and establish literacy as a value in every American family.
www.twu.edu /TWHF/tw-bush.htm   (203 words)

  
 Barbara Pierce Bush
Barbara was born in 1925 to Pauline and Marvin Pierce, who later became president of McCall Corporation.
She went to boarding school at Ashley Hall in South Carolina, and it was at a dance during Christmas vacation when she was only 16 that she met George Bush, a senior at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
The death of their daughter Robin from leukemia when she was not quite four left George and Barbara Bush with a lifelong compassion.
clinton4.nara.gov /WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/bb41.html   (511 words)

  
 Bush book: Chapter -5-
A 1980 campaign biography prepared by Bush's own staff concedes that `` it was to New England that they returned to be educated at select schools that produce leaders with a patrician or aristocratic stamp--adjectives, incidentally, which cause a collective wince among the Bushes....
Pierce and his magazine's theme of `` Togetherness ''--stressing family social existence divorced from political, scientific, artistic or creative activities--played a role in the cult of conformity and mediocrity which crushed U.S. mental life in the 1950s.
Barbara Bush's gossip-column biographer says: `` Her own great-great-great uncle President Franklin Pierce had his [White House] office in the Treaty Room....
www.tarpley.net /bush5.htm   (6148 words)

  
 The Czech Roots of Barbara Pierce Bush
Barbara Pierce, born June 8, 1925 in Rye, NY.
Barbara Pierce, born June 8, 1925 in Rye, NY; married President George Herbert Walker Bush January 6, 1945 in Rye, NY.
Eva Barbara (Hehl) Gutsler, born November 11, 1713 in Hilsheim, Palatinate, Germany; died June 20, 1784 in Shoeneck, Northampton Co., PA. She was the daughter of 458.
www.svu2000.org /genealogy/barbara.htm   (1798 words)

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