George Herbert Walker Bush, the president who managed the end of the Cold War and forged a global coalition to oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait, has died at age 94. In a political career that spanned three decades, he lost his bid for re-election and lived to see his son win the Oval Office.
The
death of Bush — nicknamed "41" to distinguish himself from son George
W. Bush, "43" — was announced in a statement released late Friday.
"Jeb,
Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94
remarkable years, our dear Dad has died," his son, former President
George W. Bush, said in a statement released by family spokesman Jim
McGrath. "George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the
best dad a son or daughter could ask for. The entire Bush family is
deeply grateful for 41's life and love, for the compassion of those who
have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends
and fellow citizens."...
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