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Modern History Figures from United States
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George H. W. Bush
1924–2018Americas
He oversaw the end of the Cold War, assembled a global coalition to win a war in the Gulf, and then lost his re-election campaign to a man from a small town in Arkansas.
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George W. Bush
1946–?Americas
He came to office promising a humble foreign policy, then responded to the worst attack on American soil in history with two wars that are still unresolved decades later.
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Gerald Ford
1913–2006Americas
He was never elected president or vice president, reached both offices through appointment, and spent his single term trying to rebuild a government the public had stopped trusting.
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