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George W. Bush

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Before that he was the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000. Bush is the eldest son of President George H. W. Bush, who served as the 41st President, and Barbara Bush, making him one of only two American presidents to be the son of a preceding president, after John Quincy Adams. He is also the brother of Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida. After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, Bush worked in oil businesses. He married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election. In a close and controversial election, Bush was elected President in 2000 as the Republican candidate, defeating Vice President Al Gore in the Electoral College. He was named Time Person of the Year 2000 and 2004. Early on, the Bush administration withdrew from a number of international treaty processes, notably the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. A series of terrorist attacks occurred eight months into Bush's first term as president on September 11, 2001. In response, Bush announced a global War on Terror, ordered an invasion of Afghanistan that same year and an invasion of Iraq in 2003. In addition to national security issues, Bush promoted policies on the economy, health care, education, and social security reform. He signed into law broad tax cuts, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, and Medicare prescription drug benefits for seniors. His tenure saw national debates on immigration, Social Security, electronic surveillance, waterboarding and other "enhanced interrogation techniques". Bush successfully ran for re-election against Democratic Senator John Kerry in 2004, in another relatively close election. After his re-election, Bush received increasingly heated criticism from across the political spectrum. In 2005, the Bush Administration dealt with widespread criticism over its handling of Hurricane Katrina. Following this and other controversies, as well as dissatisfaction with the direction of the Iraq War, Democrats won control of Congress in the 2006 elections. As the U.S. entered its longest post–World War II recession in December 2007, the Bush Administration took more direct control of the economy, enacting multiple economic programs intended to preserve the country's financial system. Though Bush was popular in the U.S. for much of his first term,  his popularity declined sharply during his second term. He was a highly controversial figure internationally, with public protests occurring even during visits to close allies, such as the United Kingdom. After leaving office, Bush returned to Texas and purchased a home in a suburban area of Dallas. He is currently a public speaker and has written a book about his life entitled Decision Points. Description above from the Wikipedia article George W. Bush, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jul 6, 1946 In New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
82
First Appeared:
In the movie The Story of Darrell Royal 1999-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Truth to the Powerless: An Investigation into Canada's Foreign Policy 2024
Known For
Filmography
Movie Truth to the Powerless: An Investigation into Canada's Foreign Policy Self (archive footage) 2024
Movie Putin and the Presidents Self (archive footage) 2023-01-31
Movie In the Grip of Gazprom Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2023-02-07
Movie China: The Uighur Tragedy Self - Politician (archive footage) 2022-02-01
Movie Facing Nolan Himself 2022-05-24
Movie Two Men at War Self (archive footage) 2022-11-11
Movie Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Self (archive footage) 2022-09-23
Movie Frontline: America's Great Divide Self - Former President (archive sound) 2020-01-13
Movie Big Brother: A World Under Surveillance Self - Politician (archive footage) 2020-03-11
Movie John Lewis: Good Trouble Self (archive Footage) 2020-07-03
Movie George W. Bush Self 2020-05-04
Movie Official Secrets Self (archival footage) 2019-08-30
Movie 30 Years of Democracy Self (archive footage) 2019-12-22
Movie RBG Self (archive footage) 2018-05-04
Movie John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls Self (archive footage) 2018-05-28
Movie The Corporate Coup D'État Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018-11-18
Movie Fahrenheit 11/9 Self (archive footage) 2018-09-10
Movie The Last Dalai Lama? Self 2017-06-19
Movie The Words That Built America Reader - The Constitution 2017-07-04
Movie An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power Self 2017-07-28
Movie Zero Weeks Self (archive footage) 2017-11-02
Movie Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk? Self (archive footage) 2016-08-01
Movie Zero Days Himself (archive footage) 2016-07-08
Movie Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Self - President (archive footage) 2016-03-04
Movie Hamilton's America Self 2016-10-01
Movie Boom Bust Boom Self (archive footage) 2016-03-11
Movie 13th Self (archive footage) 2016-10-07
Movie All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone Self (archive footage) 2016-11-04
Movie HyperNormalisation Self (archive footage) 2016-10-25
Movie Shadow World Self - Politician (archive footage) 2016-10-14
Movie The Emperor's New Clothes Self (archive footage) 2015-04-24
Movie The Gettysburg Address Himself (archive footage) 2015-01-01
Movie Imminent Threat Self (archive footage) 2015-09-04
Movie The Making of Trump Self 2015-11-30
Movie The Big Short Himself (archive footage) 2015-12-11
Movie Truth Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) 2015-10-16
Movie First Pitch 2015-09-11
Movie Koch Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2013-02-01
Movie Inequality for All Self (archive footage) 2013-01-19
Movie David Blaine: Real or Magic Self 2013-11-19
Movie The Presidents' Gatekeepers Self (archive footage) 2013-09-12
Movie Top Priority: The Terror Within Self - Former US President (archive footage) 2012-06-15
Movie Killing Them Softly Self (archive footage) 2012-07-30
Movie Khodorkovsky Self (archive footage) 2011-11-17
Movie GasHole Self (archive footage) 2010-04-18
Movie Casino Jack and the United States of Money Self (archive footage) 2010-05-09
Movie Fair Game Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2010-05-20
Movie The Tillman Story Self (archive footage) 2010-08-22
Movie Inside Job Self (archive footage) 2010-10-08
Movie Iran: The Hundred Year War Himself 2009-02-11
Movie South of the Border Self (archive footage) 2009-09-07
Movie Lord, Save Us from Your Followers Himself (archive footage) 2008-06-13
Movie Bigger Stronger Faster* Self (archive footage) 2008-05-30
Movie Being W Self (archive footage) 2008-05-17
Movie Blood and Oil Self 2008-06-13
Movie Občan Havel Himself 2008-01-31
Movie Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower Self 2008-12-15
Movie All the Presidents' Wives Self 2008-06-24
Movie Fuel Himself - President of the United States 2008-11-14
Movie Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony Self 2008-08-08
Movie Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Self 2008-07-18
Movie Taking Liberties Self (archive footage) 2007-01-01
Movie The Union: The Business Behind Getting High Himself (archive footage) 2007-05-08
Movie The War on Democracy Self (archive footage) 2007-06-15
Movie Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Self (archive footage) 2007-05-28
Movie 9/11: Press For Truth Himself 2006-09-05
Movie Being Jacques Chirac Self (archive footage) 2006-05-31
Movie Death of a President Himself (archive footage) 2006-10-27
Movie Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism Self (archive footage) 2004-07-14
Movie The World According To Bush Self 2004-05-27
Movie Strip Search self (archive footage) 2004-04-27
Movie Tying the Knot Self (archive footage) 2004-10-01
Movie WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception Self 2004-12-12
Movie Diary of a Political Tourist Himself 2004-10-11
Movie Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties Self (archive footage) 2004-10-05
Movie Fahrenhype 9/11 2004-10-05
Movie Stupidity himself 2003-01-01
Movie Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory Himself 2003-01-07
Movie The Corporation Self (archive footage) 2003-09-10
Movie Family Fundamentals Self - Presidential candidate (archive footage) 2002-05-26
Movie Demonlover Himself (archive footage) 2002-11-06
Movie The Story of Darrell Royal Himself 1999-01-01
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