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George W. Bush
Politics have been the family business for more than one family in the United States. ... It also appears as though former President George Bush may be able to watch one of his two Governor sons take the presidential oath in the near future. ... According to the June 21, 1999 issue of Newsweek 65% of voters they polled still knew nothing or little of George W. Bush. ... George W. Bush attended a preparatory school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. ... George, “W” as many refer to him, was not interested in any of the political organizations at the University. George W. Bush seemed to be more concerned with social matters than political matters. ... This brings about a controversy that Bush himself may have been involved in overseeing harmful hazing rituals such as branding. Both Bush and other members of the fraternity have denied these rumors. ... A close friend of Bush’s at the time stated, “…there was a lot of watching sports, girls, and beer drinking (Duffy).” This is also where Bush had his first encounter with the law. Bush stated, “ We had a little too much Christmas cheer and for some reason we really thought we needed that wreath (Duffy). ... During Bush’s junior year at Yale he surprised his family by announcing his engagement to a young woman from Rice University named Cathryn Wolfman. ... George W. Bush graduated from Harvard with his Masters in Business in 1975. ...
In 1982 George W. Bush sold 10% of his oil firm to a Panamanian investor. As prices began to fall further Bush began drinking heavier and more steadily. ... Even after Bush took 25% pay cut the oil prices continued on a downward spiral. ... In return Bush received $320,000 in stock and was retained as a consultant at a salary of $80,000 a year, $5,000 more than what he was previously earning (Pooley 36). ... After a joint 40th birthday party in Colorado Bush woke up with a hangover severe enough to cause him to quite drinking cold turkey. ...
In 1985 Lee Atwater spoke to George Bush about helping run his father’s (the Vice President of the United States from 1984-1988) presidential campaign. In 1987 Bush packed up his family in Midland and moved to Washington, D. ...
After the elections Bush and his family returned to Dallas, Texas. ... Quickly Bush rounded up a group of investors and purchased a portion of the team and was made a manager. ...
When Bush sold all 212,140 of his Harken stocks in June of 1990 he received $848,569, more the 2 ˝ the original value (Pooley 41). ... Bush says he did not know that Harken was going to announce the loss yet he was still criticized by many who said that as a director he should have know. ... One month later Bush resigned from Harken and declared for Governor. ... As a second term Governor of Texas George W. Bush has had a well-kept record. ... Bush is quoted in Time magazine saying, “I’m proud to be a compassionate conservative.
Approximate Word count = 2525
Approximate Pages = 10.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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