George W. Bush
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
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| 2023 | The house was transferred to the Texas Historical Commission, ensuring its preservation as a historic site. |
| 2023 | Bush threw the first pitch in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series. |
| 2023 | PEPFAR was estimated to have saved over 25 million lives, with Vox describing it as 'George W. Bush's greatest accomplishment', particularly in alleviating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| 2023 | The house was transferred to the Texas Historical Commission, ensuring its preservation as a historic site. |
| 2023 | Bush threw the first pitch in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series. |
| 2023 | PEPFAR was estimated to have saved over 25 million lives, with Vox describing it as 'George W. Bush's greatest accomplishment', particularly in alleviating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| 2022 | The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was adopted, amending the Presidential Transition Act to allow GSA administrator to provide transition funds to multiple 'apparent successful candidates' if no candidate has conceded within five days of the election. |
| 2021 | Released 'Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants', a book of paintings and stories highlighting immigrant experiences |
| September 11 2021 | Gave a speech at the Flight 93 National Memorial on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, praising American heroism and spirit. |
| September 11 2021 | Gave a speech at the Flight 93 National Memorial on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, praising American heroism and spirit. |
| 2020 | History professor Thomas Balcerski identified the Clinton to George W. Bush presidential transition as an example of a 'terrible' transition that negatively impacted America, citing extended election uncertainty, withheld GSA funding, and allegations of staff vandalism and pranks. |
| June 1 2020 | Released a statement addressing the murder of George Floyd, discussing racial injustice in America. |
| June 1 2020 | Released a statement addressing the murder of George Floyd, discussing racial injustice in America. |
| 2019 | George W. Bush was awarded the Lincoln Leadership Prize by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation in Illinois |
| May 2019 | Visited South Korea on the tenth anniversary of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun's death, delivering a short eulogy. |
| May 2019 | Visited South Korea on the tenth anniversary of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun's death, delivering a short eulogy. |
| 2018 | Sam Rockwell portrayed George W. Bush in the biographical film 'Vice', earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. |
| 2018 | Hal Brands and Peter Feaver published an academic article advocating for a revisionist perspective on George W. Bush's presidential legacy in the Journal of Strategic Studies, suggesting a potential re-evaluation of his historical reputation. |
| December 2018 | Bush again passed mints to Michelle Obama during his father George H. W. Bush's funeral, further highlighting their friendly relationship. |
| December 2018 | Bush again passed mints to Michelle Obama during his father George H. W. Bush's funeral, further highlighting their friendly relationship. |
| November 11 2018 | George W. Bush received the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Pennsylvania, awarded alongside his wife Laura Bush |
| September 2018 | During John McCain's funeral, Bush passed mints to Michelle Obama, demonstrating their good-natured friendship among former presidents. |
| September 2018 | During John McCain's funeral, Bush passed mints to Michelle Obama, demonstrating their good-natured friendship among former presidents. |
| August 30 2018 | George W. Bush was awarded the Freedom of the City in Vilnius, Lithuania, which is a symbolic honor recognizing his contributions and connection to the city. |
| 2017 | Connor Trinneer portrays a young George W. Bush in the biographical film American Made, providing a fictionalized representation of Bush's early life or career. |
| September 7 2017 | Bush partnered with former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama to help victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma through the One America Appeal initiative. |
| September 7 2017 | Bush partnered with former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama to help victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma through the One America Appeal initiative. |
| February 2017 | Released a book of portraits of veterans called 'Portraits of Courage'. |
| February 2017 | Released a book of portraits of veterans called 'Portraits of Courage'. |
| 2016 | Bush publicly responded to the Dallas police shooting, expressing heartbreak and condemning the violence against police officers. |
| 2016 | Jean Edward Smith published 'Bush', considered the major scholarly biography of George W. Bush. |
| 2016 | Bush publicly responded to the Dallas police shooting, expressing heartbreak and condemning the violence against police officers. |
| September 26 2015 | George W. Bush received a decoration from Macedonia on September 26, 2015 |
| February 11 2015 | George W. Bush received a Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) from the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor in Texas and delivered the commencement address |
| December 15 2014 | George W. Bush received a Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) from Yeshiva University in New York and delivered the commencement address |
| November 11 2014 | Published a biography of his father titled '41: A Portrait of My Father'. |
| November 11 2014 | Published a biography of his father titled '41: A Portrait of My Father'. |
| September 2014 | Civilian employment finally returns to its December 2007 peak levels. |
| September 2014 | Civilian employment finally returns to its December 2007 peak levels. |
| 2013 | By this year, the U.S. government had spent approximately $44 billion on PEPFAR, saving an estimated five million lives, with The New York Times noting Bush's significant contribution to AIDS relief and African support. |
| 2013 | By this year, the U.S. government had spent approximately $44 billion on PEPFAR, saving an estimated five million lives, with The New York Times noting Bush's significant contribution to AIDS relief and African support. |
| August 6 2013 | Bush was successfully treated for a coronary artery blockage with a stent during an annual medical examination. |
| August 6 2013 | Bush was successfully treated for a coronary artery blockage with a stent during an annual medical examination. |
| 2012 | The shoe-throwing incident was referenced and parodied in the science fiction comedy film Iron Sky. |
| 2012 | Wrote the foreword for 'The 4% Solution: Unleashing the Economic Growth America Needs' and presented the book at Parkland Memorial Hospital. |
| 2012 | Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves awarded Bush the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana for his contributions to expanding NATO. |
| 2012 | The shoe-throwing incident was referenced and parodied in the science fiction comedy film Iron Sky. |
| 2012 | Wrote the foreword for 'The 4% Solution: Unleashing the Economic Growth America Needs' and presented the book at Parkland Memorial Hospital. |
| 2012 | Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves awarded Bush the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana for his contributions to expanding NATO. |
| June 2012 | Congressional Budget Office estimates that Bush tax cuts added approximately $1.5 trillion to the national debt over the 2002-2011 decade |
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