Bush Facts

Bush is the only president to have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Discover fascinating information about this US president!

• Bush was born on July 6, 1946 in Newhaven, Connecticut.

• During his time at Yale University, George Bush was arrested for stealing a Christmas wreath from a hotel.

• George’s grandfather, Prescott Bush, was a U.S. Senator.
  

  Bush’s time as president was one of increasing political cynicism in the U.S., and increasing political instability abroad.

• As governor of Texas he pushed through legislation that helped Texas to become the number one producer of wind powered energy in the US.

• George was an avid jogger while in office. He even ran a marathon once.

• George Bush loves eating pretzels.

• September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, hurricane Katrina, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, were the major events that took place during his presidential era.

• Bush is the only President to have such terrible approval rating (19%) at the time of leaving his office.

• George Bush apparently has been the first American President to have spent so much money on unofficial travel in American history.

• Bush was applauded by his supporters for his leadership in the War on Terror, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his educational reforms.

• He was criticized by his foes for blurring the lines of Church and State, not responding adequately to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, and for turning a large government surplus into a large national debt.

• Sinking economy, hurricane Katrina, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq plummeted his popularity to the dumps.

• In the year 2005, George Bush was almost assassinated by a man named Vladimir Arutyunian, in Georgia.

• During his retirement of office George W Bush has written a book called ‘Decision Points’.

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