George Herbert Walker Bush was an American politician,diplomat,and businessman who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party,he also served as the 43rd vice president from 1981 to 1989 under Ronald Reagan,and in various other federal positions prior to that.
The 1988 United States presidential election was the 51st quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday,November 8,1988. Incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated the Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis.
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA),commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor (NSA),is a senior aide in the Executive Office of the President,based at the West Wing of the White House. The national security advisor serves as the principal advisor to the President of the United States on all national security issues.
The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States,a cabinet position in the federal government of the United States.
James Addison Baker III is an American attorney,diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan and the 61st U.S. Secretary of State before returning as the 16th White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.
The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States. Part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States,it is in the West Wing of the White House,in Washington,D.C.
Donald Louis Evans is an American businessman. He was the 34th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He was appointed by his longtime friend George W. Bush and sworn into office on January 20,2001. On November 9,2004,the White House announced that Evans intended to resign by the end of January 2005.
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served as the 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton.
The White House Fellows program is a non-partisan federal fellowship established via executive order by President Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. The fellowship is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service,offering exceptional Americans first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. The fellowship was founded based upon a suggestion from John W. Gardner,then the president of Carnegie Corporation and later the sixth secretary of health,education,and welfare.
The President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) is an advisory body to the Executive Office of the President of the United States. According to its self-description,it "provides advice to the President concerning the quality and adequacy of intelligence collection,of analysis and estimates,of counterintelligence,and of other intelligence activities."
Andrew S. Natsios is an American public servant and Republican politician originally from Massachusetts,who served in a number of positions in the administrations of Governor Paul Cellucci and President of the United States George W. Bush.
The White House deputy chief of staff is officially the top aide to the White House chief of staff,who is the senior aide to the president of the United States. The deputy chief of staff usually has an office in the West Wing and is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the White House bureaucracy,as well as such other duties as the chief of staff assigns to them. In all recent administrations,there have been multiple deputy chiefs with different duties.
The 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2,1982. Michael Dukakis was elected to a second non-consecutive term. He beat Republican John W. Sears in the General election,after defeating Incumbent Governor Edward J. King in the Democratic primary.
The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents,first ladies,and other prominent persons and locations. The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when sensitive electronic communications were not routinely encrypted;today,the names simply serve for purposes of brevity,clarity,and tradition. The Secret Service does not choose these names,however. The White House Communications Agency maintains a list that candidates choose from,often choosing ones that resonate with them personally.
Edward Augustus Rice Jr. is a retired four-star general of the United States Air Force who served as the 30th Commander of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). As commander,he was responsible for the recruiting,training and education of all United States airmen. His command included the Air Force Recruiting Service,two numbered air forces and Air University. Air Education and Training Command consists of 12 bases,more than 70,600 active duty,reserve,guard,civilians and contractors,and 1,380 trainer,fighter and mobility aircraft. He relinquished command of AETC to General Robin Rand on October 10,2013.
In the United States,black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in African-American communities that aligns largely with the American conservative movement,including the Christian right. Black conservatism emphasizes social conservatism,traditionalism,patriotism,capitalism and free markets. What characterizes a "black conservative" has changed over time,and proponents do not necessarily share the same political philosophy.
Walter McCormick,is a lawyer,former government official and former trade association executive.
The presidential transition of George W. Bush took place following the 2000 United States presidential election. It started after Bush was declared the victor of the election on December 12,2000,when the Bush v. Gore decision by the Supreme Court halted the election recount in Florida,making Bush the victor in that state. The decision delivered him the state's 25 electoral votes,thus giving him a total of 271 electoral votes. This was one more vote than the 270 needed to win the presidency outright,making him president-elect.
Portraits of the former President of the United States George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush were painted by the American portrait artist John Howard Sanden in 2011 and 2012 respectively. The paintings were unveiled in 2012 in a ceremony at the White House where they presently hang.
