#HISTORY
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«Will you marry me? Oops, I F a l l o f t h e B e r l i n Wa l l , t h e d i s s o l u t i o n o f t h e S o v i e t U n i o n , t h e m i l i t a r y
forget we did that 49 years ago. operation in Panama and the Persian Gulf.
I was very happy on that day Howe ve r, i n t h e fol low i n g e le c t i o n s , h e c o u ld n’ t b e e le c t e d fo r a
in 1945, but I’m even happier s e c o n d t e r m . L e a v i n g a n o f f i c e , B u s h l e f t t h e w e l l - k n o w n h a n d- w r i tt e n
t o d a y . Yo u h a v e g i v e n m e j o y l e tt e r t o h i s f r i e n d B i l l C l i n t o n i n t h e O v a l O f f i c e . To d a y i t b e c a m e a
that few men know. I’ve climbed tradition which all subsequent presidents maintain.
perhaps the highest mountain
in
the
world,
but
even
that
Throughout all the life
cannot hold a candle to being
Bush received thousands
B a r b a r a ’ s h u s b a n d . Yo u h a v e
by o f l e tt e r s f r o m o r d i n a r y
balling them out and then right people, and most of them
a w a y , b y l o v i n g t h e m . Yo u ’ v e got the answers. In 2010
helped Doro be the sweetest, George Bush released the
greatest daughter in the whole book» All the Best: «My
world.» L i fe i n L e tt e r s a n d O t h e r
made
our
boys
into
men
Wr i t i n g s . »
In recent years George
The love story of 73 years of a joint life, also became an inspiration
Bush
and an example for millions of Americans.
Parkinson’s
disease which limited its
A f t e r t h e e n d o f t h e w a r , M r . B u s h c o n t i n u e d t o w r i t e l e tt e r s . H e
ability to move. In the
c r e a t e d o w n o i l t h e c o m p a n y, b e c a m e t h e m e m b e r o f t h e H o u s e o f
Representatives, and in 1976 was appointed the director of the CIA. In 9 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y, G e o r g e
t h e l e tt e r t o t h e o l d f r i e n d o f M a y 4 , 1 9 7 6 , h e w r o t e : Bush made a parachute
jump.
“… I ’ v e n e v e r w o r k e d s o h a rd i n m y l i f e , a n d a f t e r t h re e
In
April
2018
Barbara Bush died at the
months here I conclude this is the most interesting job I’ve
age of 92 years.
ever... “
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had
A c c o rd i n g t o B u s h’s g r a n d d a u g h t e r, h e r g r a n d f a t h e r w a n t e d t o d i e
T h e c a r e e r w e n t u p s t e a d i l y, i n 1 9 8 0 G e o r g e B u s h w a s c h o s e n a s t h e before a Christmas. He was ready to go and be with Barbara, his wife
candidate for the vice president’s position as the candidate for president of 73 years, and their late daughter Robin, who died of leukaemia as a
Ronald Reagan, and in January 1981 he entered on a post. By 1985, child.
it
becomes clear that after two terms of service to Reagan, Bush was ready Bush pronounced the last words by phone. His son told him that
to stand for election and be elected on presidential elections. George h e w a s « a wo n d e r f u l f a t h e r. » T h e a n s we r o f h i s f a t h e r - a n d t h e l a s t
Bush received the office during significant changes in the world: The words - were: «I love you too.»
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