“incurred incalculable human and political costs … We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq.”
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Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush was the first lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as the wife of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. She was previously second lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989, when her husband was vice president under President Ronald Reagan, and founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Among her children are George W. Bush, the 43rd presid…
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politics · First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 · politician · president · also Barbara Bush, Barbara Pierce Bush, Barbara Pierce, Bush
Born 8 June 1925 · Died 17 April 2018 · Q190628
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 5 entries
Today: Former First Lady Barbara Bush is Honored with Forever Stamp
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Fox News: First lady Melania Trump unveils new stamp honoring Barbara Bush: 'Her legacy lives on'
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CNN: Melania Trump honors Barbara Bush’s ‘forward-thinking vision’ at White House event
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The New York Times: Barbara Bush
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Decider: Barbara Bush Calls Out Jenna Bush Hager On ‘Today’ For Throwing A Birthday Party Without Her: “Word Gets Out”
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2024· 1 entry
Yahoo: Barbara Bush gives birth to second child
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2022· 1 entry
FactCheck.org rated the claim “Betty White died after getting a COVID-19 booster shot and she was the sister of former first lady Barbara Bush.” False.
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2021· 3 entries
USA Today rated the claim “Former first lady Barbara Bush is the daughter of British occultist Aleister Crowley” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Barbara Bush broke her leg in a sledding accident involving actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and her husband President George H.W. Bush in 1991.” Mixture.
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While speaking at the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy's National Summit, First Lady Jill Biden said she considers Bush to be one of her role models and a first lady she hoped to emulate in her own role
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2020· 1 entry
PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Angela Merkel is the daughter of Adolf Hitler, Justin Trudeau is the son of Fidel Castro and Barbara Bush is the daughter of Aleister Crowley.” Pants on Fire.
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2018· 3 entries
Snopes rated the claim “President Donald Trump was "ordered" by the Bush family not to attend former first lady Barbara Bush's funeral.” Unproven.
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Died 2018-04-17.
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Fell and fractured her vertebrae and was hospitalized
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2016· 1 entry
Received honorary membership in Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Houston chapter
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2015· 3 entries
After several decades of attending Episcopalian services, she was confirmed as a member of the church so she could accept the Dean's Cross award without misrepresenting her faith
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Until her mind was changed following a conversation with historian Timothy Naftali
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After Jeb began preparing his presidential campaign in the 2016 presidential election
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2014· 1 entry
In the 2003 survey, Bush was ranked the fifth-highest in the criteria of public image
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2013· 1 entry
That "we've had enough Bushes"
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2010· 1 entry
Bush was the subject of controversy when George W
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2009· 1 entry
Underwent aortic valve replacement surgery
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2008· 1 entry
Bush and her husband opened the "George and Barbara Bush Center" on the University of New England's waterfront Biddeford Campus
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2006· 1 entry
When it was revealed that she donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Bush–Clinton Katrina Fund on the condition that the charity do business with an educational software company owned by her son Neil
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2005· 2 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Former first lady Barbara Bush said that Hurricane Katrina refugees being housed in the Houston Astrodome were "underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them."” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “Barbara Bush said of the war in Iraq: 'Why should we hear about body bags and deaths? It's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?'” True.
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2003· 1 entry
Bush published another memoir, Reflections: Life after the White House
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2002· 1 entry
Became an alumna initiate of the Texas Eta chapter of Pi Beta Phi at Texas A&M University
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1998).
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1997· 2 entries
Awarded Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education (1997).
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Was the recipient of The Miss America Woman of Achievement Award for her work with literacy programs
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1995· 1 entry
Bush received the Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, an award given out annually by the Jefferson Awards Foundation
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1994· 2 entries
And stayed at the top of The New York Times Best Seller list for several weeks
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Expressed her opinion that a family caring for its children is more important than whether or not the parents were a same-sex couple
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1990· 3 entries
Awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership (1990).
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Bush gave a commencement speech to the graduating class of Wellesley College
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When she represented the United States at the inauguration of Costa Rican president Rafael Calderón
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1989· 3 entries
And Barbara became the first lady of the United States
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Career landmark: First Lady of the United States (1989–1993).
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After her husband was inaugurated as president
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1988· 1 entry
And falsely stating that the Bushes never invited the Reagans to a state dinner
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1981· 1 entry
Career landmark: Second Lady or Gentleman of the United States (1981–1989).
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1974· 1 entry
And asked George where he wanted to go, George asked to be appointed Chief of the U
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1962· 1 entry
Bush learned to campaign when her husband ran for the chairmanship of the Harris County Republican Party
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1959· 1 entry
Where Barbara, still pregnant with Dorothy, oversaw the construction of their new home
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1957· 1 entry
And they found themselves interrupted or barred entry wherever they went, as they were accompanied by their black housekeeper and their black babysitter
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1948· 2 entries
When George graduated from Yale, as he had accepted a job in the oil industry from a family friend
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Where George was successful in the oil industry and later began his political career
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1942· 1 entry
After he graduated, and they saw each other on visits until the following year, when they were secretly engaged
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1937· 1 entry
Studied at Rye Country Day School (1931–1937).
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1925· 2 entries
Born 1925-06-08.
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To Pauline Pierce (née Robinson) and Marvin Pierce
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