President George W. Bush: Our Forty-third PresidentAladdin, 1 ian. 2005 - 208 pagini President George W. Bush once said, "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays." George W. was born in 1946 and attended Yale University. As a young man he trained as a fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard before beginning a career in business. He then turned to Texas politics and served as the state's governor from 1994 to 2000. In 2001 George W. Bush won one of the closest and most disputed presidential elections in United States history. During his first term Bush launched a war against terrorism after the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001. This biography of the forty-third president of the United States includes information about his early life, his first term as president, and coverage of his 2004 reelection campaign and subsequent election for a second term. This biography is essential reading for every young student of American history. |
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CHAPTER ONE The Firstborn Son | 1 |
CHAPTER Two Baseball Business and Politics | 16 |
CHAPTER THREE Andover | 30 |
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