President George W. Bush, Barbara Bush, George Bush

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1947
The 43rd president of the United States of America, George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946. Here he is pictured as an infant with his mother Barbara and father George, the 41st president of the United States, while posing for a portrait in New Haven, Connecticut, in April 1947.

President George W. Bush, Barbara Bush, George Bush

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1955
President Bush with his parents during the summer of 1955 in Rye, New York.

President George W. Bush, Barbara Bush, George Bush, Neil Bush, Jeb Bush, Marvin Bush

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1956
President Bush poses with his parents and his younger brothers, Neil, Jeb and Marvin.

President George W. Bush

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1964
The self-described patriot shows off his school spirit as a Phillips Academy cheerleader.

President George W. Bush at Yale University

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1964 to 1968
The former president attends Yale University and graduates with a degree in history.

President George W. Bush

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1968
The firstborn son of former President George Bush Sr. proudly displays the officer's bar for 2nd Lt. George W. Bush of the Texas Air National Guard during a special ceremony in which he was sworn into the Air National Guard.

Laura and George Bush


1977
Mutual friends introduce the future president and Laura Welch at a backyard barbecue. "The most eligible bachelor in Midland" marries "the old maid of Midland" three months later in a small, simple and intimate ceremony. 

President George W. Bush, Jenna Bush, Barbara Bush

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1981
The former governor of Texas holds his twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, in the fall of 1981 in Dallas, Texas.

Jenna, George W., Laura and Barbara Bush

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1987
Jenna, President Bush, Laura and Barbara Bush pose for a family portrait while sitting on the rocks near their summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Jenna, George W., Laura and Barbara Bush

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2008
The father of the bride stands with his wife, Laura, and their daughters before the wedding of Jenna and Henry Hager. The wedding takes place at the Bush family's Crawford, Texas, ranch.

Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Barbara Bush

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2009
The former U.S. president bids adieu to the White House after President Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.

Published 11/09/2010