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 GEORGE W. BUSH
Forty-Third President • 2001-


When George W. Bush, at the age of 54, became the 43rd president of the United States, it was only the second time in American history that a president's son went on to win the White House. John Quincy Adams, elected the sixth president in 1824, was the son of John Adams, the second president. While John Adams had groomed his son to be president, George H.W. Bush, the 41st president, insisted he was surprised when the eldest of his six children became interested in politics, left the private sector, and was elected governor of Texas. In his second term as governor, George W. Bush launched his successful quest for presidency.

from The Presidents of the United States,
The White House Historical Association

His victory in the 2000 presidential campaign was a highly contested affair, having lost in the popular vote, but winning by 5 Electoral College votes. Once the election was secured, Bush moved quickly to nominate a diverse and conservative cabinet, half of which had served under his father and other Republican presidents. The team was fielded to bring to America Bush's idea of "compassionate conservatism."

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The White House Historical Association
 George W. Bush
George W. Bush

Laura Bush
Laura Bush

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