always made wise decisions, brave because he had gone to the
army at a young age. What president of the United States of
America do does two words remind you of? Well, if you said
president George Bush you are correct! George was the 41st
president of the United States of America. George Bush was born
on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts and was the son of
Prescott Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush. Now if you want to learn
more about George Bush and his interesting stories and life all you
have to do is keep on reading!
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Before Presidency
"Family is not a neutral word for me. It's a powerful word, full
of emotional resonance. I was part of a strong family growing up,
and I have been fortunate to have a strong family grow up around
me," said George. George Herbert Walker Bush’s family was from
New England and they were all very close together. George said
that he had always loved and enjoyed his childhood. He had lived
with his Mother, Father, brothers, and sisters. George was a very
smart boy because he would always be thinking about his future
and he had made some good decisions on what schools to go to.
Like for example George had gone to a school called Prescott at
Phillips Academy which was a boarding school in Massachusetts.
And George had caught a disease called “Staph Infection” (Staph is
short for staphylococcus which is a bacteria that can live on your
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skin without harming you unless you get cut and the bacteria goes
inside, it will get infected) and he had to be taken to the hospital
and he stayed there for about 6 weeks, while he was in his Junior
year. So George had decided to repeat his Junior year
because George wanted to make sure he doesn’t leave without
missing any new lessons. Since George had repeated the Junior