Talk:George H. W. Bush

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Archive 1

1 So he never worked in the CIA?
2 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
3 election maps
4 Carrier
5 Pearl Harbor
6 Read My Lips No new taxes

[edit] So he never worked in the CIA?

I thought he did for a time.

-G

Yes, he did. He was Director of the CIA at one time. It's mentioned in the 1970's section. Arx Fortis 05:43, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana

On September 15th 2005 President George Harald Walker Bush got a decoration of the highest class on aliens who have rendered special services to the Republic of Estonia (the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana) from the President of the Republic of Estonia, Arnold Rüütel.

[edit] election maps

just on a sideline, does anyone know why these maps show the republicans in blue and democrats in red when it was the other way around for the last 2 U.S. elections? just kinda weird how both parties can switch colours in only 8 years --Danlibbo 01:59, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

I think traditionally red and blue were used to the challenger and incumbent respectively until they somehow got fixed on Republican=red and Democrat=blue.GordyB 19:58, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Please see Red state vs. blue state divide JPotter 23:42, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Carrier

The following statement is incorrect: "The first modified \'\'Nimitz\'\'-class aircraft carrier George H. W. Bush-subclass will be named USS \'\'George H. W. Bush\'\' when it is launched in 2008. [16] "

The carrier was launched October 9, 2006. http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/bush/photo_gallery_construction.html

Thanks for noticing that. I've fixed it. In the future "be bold" and make the correction yourself. Cheers, -Will Beback · † · 00:27, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pearl Harbor

I removed the following section

"As a student at Phillips Academy, Bush learned of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941."

Seemed pretty unnecessary, unless there was something noteworthy about it. I would expect just about everyone alive learned about those attacks on December 7th. Regoarrarr 21:48, 28 November 2006 (UTC)