41. GEORGE H.W. BUSH (1989-1993) — 41. G.H.W. BUSH

OVERVIEW:

BORN:
April 28, 1930;
Houston, Texas

EDUCATION:
Princeton University (BA, 1952)
University of Texas at Austin (LLB, 1957)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

HIGHLIGHTS:
1952-1954:
U.S. Marine Corps
1957-1975:
Attorney, Andrews & Kurth in Houston, Texas
1971:
State Finance Chairman for the Republican Party of Texas
1972:
Gulf Coast Regional Chairman, Nixon Presidential Campaign
1975:
Under Secretary of Commerce
1976:
Deputy Campaign Chairman for Delegate Operations, Ford Presidential Campaign;
National Campaign Chairman, Ford Presidential Campaign
1978:
Unsuccessful Candidate for Texas Attorney General
1980:
Senior Campaign Adviser, Reagan/ Bush Presidential Campaign
1981-1985:
White House Chief of Staff
1985-1988:
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
1989-1992:
U.S. Secretary of State
1992-1993:
White House Chief of Staff
2000:
Bush 2000 Recount Legal Team

PORTRAITS:

Artist: Ned Bittinger (Department of State Portrait)

RESOURCES:

3/25/1981 President Reagan and James Baker aboard Marine One (Reagan Library)

Papers (Reagan Library)
Bush Oral History (Miller Center, 2000)
Bush Oral History (Miller Center, 2011)
Dole Institute Oral History (Video, Transcript)
Reagan Oral History (Miller Center)
Ford Oral History
Oral History Collection (Princeton)
Department of the Treasury
Department of State
The Baker Institute
Reagan Library
Miller Center
Wikipedia
Documentary (PBS)

MEDIA COVERAGE:

President Bush with James Baker at a Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) Plenary Session, Paris, France on November 19, 1990 (George Bush Presidential Library and Museum)

Treasury Nomination, 1/8/1985 (NYT, WP, WP, Video)
State Nomination, 11/9/1988 (NYT, NYT, LAT)
Chief of Staff Appointment, 8/14/1992 (NYT, LAT)
Profile (LAT, 8/14/1992)