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George H. W. Bush, 41st president of the United States

41st President

George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, held the office from 1989 to 1993. According to the White House website, “He 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 the face of a dramatically changing world.”

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