George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, was born at 173 Adams Street in Milton, Massachusetts on June 12, 1924. Before he went to college, Bush served in the Navy until the end of World War II. Bush began his career in 1948 working in the oil industry in Texas. He gained the nomination in 1988 to run for president winning with 54% of the popular vote and 426 out of 537 electoral votes.
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