Chapter 2
Combat Pilot (9:26)
Born into wealth, Bush volunteers as a combat pilot in World War II. He marries Barbara Pierce in 1945.
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Chapter 3
West Texas (6:44)
Bush attends Yale, starts a family, and rejects a Wall Street career to become an oil wildcatter. The Bushes lose a young daughter to leukemia.
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Chapter 4
A New Republican Party (9:25)
Financially secure, Bush enters Texas politics. To build the Republican Party, he welcomes ideological radicals and segregationists.
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Chapter 5
Goldwater Republican (11:29)
Bush positions himself to the right and wins election to Congress in 1966. He votes for fair housing, outraging his most conservative constituents.
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Chapter 6
The Personal Touch (9:25)
After a failed Senate bid, Bush is appointed Ambassador to the United Nations. He cultivates friendships with U.S. allies and opponents alike.
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Chapter 8
A Race Horse Under Wraps (11:18)
Bush serves as ambassador to China, then CIA director. In the 1980 election, he becomes Ronald Reagan's running mate.
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Chapter 9
Vice President (9:17)
Loyal to Reagan, Bush weathers the Iran-Contra affair and launches a second bid for president in 1988, trying to emerge from Reagan's shadow.
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Chapter 10
The 1988 CampaignBush runs a vigorous -- some say negative -- race against Michael Dukakis and wins. He pledges to continue Reagan's conservative policies.
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Chapter 11
A Kindler, Gentler Leader (8:15)
Bush distances himself from Reagan's legacy. He tackles a savings and loan bailout and the end of Communism in Eastern Europe.
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Chapter 12
A New World Order (13:30)
Bush convinces Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to allow reunified Germany to join the NATO alliance. Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait, provoking a crisis.
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 15
Aggression Will Not Stand (7:28)
After Iraq invades oil-rich Kuwait, Bush launches Operation Desert Shield to protect Saudi Arabia, and reaches out to foreign leaders for their support.
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Chapter 16
Challenging Totalitarianism (8:17)
During the Iraq crisis, Bush vacations at his family's home in Maine. He leads the U.S. toward a war that some fear could become World War III.
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Chapter 17
The Tax Increase (9:23)
Bush supports two major domestic initiatives. Faced with budget troubles, he abandons Reagan's economic legacy and proposes raising taxes.
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Chapter 18
Desert Storm (9:08)
The U.S. and coalition forces go to war in the Persian Gulf, expelling Iraq from Kuwait in just three days. They stop short of invading Iraq.
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Chapter 19
The Perfect Storm (13:01)
Beset by critics, questions about Iraq, and a sluggish economy, Bush loses his high approval rating.
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Chapter 20
Not Conservative Enough (9:27)
Bush runs for a second term. Challengers Pat Buchanan and Texas billionaire Ross Perot, running as an independent, reveal a split among Republicans.
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Chapter 21
It's the Economy (10:54)
Bush, perceived as out of touch, loses the election to Democrat Bill Clinton. Conservative third party candidate Ross Perot takes 19 percent of the vote.
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Chapter 22
Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited (7:00)
In his post-presidency, Bush sees two sons elected as governors, then one, George W. Bush, elected president. As history considers his legacy, he finds peace.
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Chapter 23
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