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Examine George H.W. Bush's foreign policy team's expertise as they navigated world crises.
Examine the presidency of George H.W. Bush and his foreign policy team's expertise as they navigated international crises like the fall of the Berlin Wall, reunification of Germany, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Panama invasion and Operation Desert Storm.
Examine the presidency of George H.W. Bush and his foreign policy team's expertise as they navigated international crises like the fall of the Berlin Wall, reunification of Germany, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Panama invasion and Operation Desert Storm.
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White House Correspondent Ann Compton on George H.W. Bush
Ann Compton, White House Correspondent for ABC News, describes President George H.W. Bush.
White House Correspondent Ann Compton on George H.W. Bush
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Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney on Coalition Building
Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney describes the coalition against Iraq during Desert Storm.
Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney on Coalition Building
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Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team
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President George H.W. Bush and advisors in the Oval Office.
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
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President George H.W. Bush and advisors Robert Gates, Condoleezza Rice and Brent Scowcroft.
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President George H.W. Bush and his advisors.
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
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President George H.W. Bush and his advisors.
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President George H.W. Bush and his team of advisors.
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Stephen Hadley, Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates
Hagop Istanboulian
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Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III speaking with Lori Shinseki.
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Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell (USA, Ret.)
Mary F. Calvert
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Former Vice President Dan Quayle
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Former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney
Mary F. Calvert
About the Documentary
George H.W. Bush’s presidency occurred at a crucial turning point in modern history — the transition from the Cold War to the post-Cold War world, when heightened US-Soviet tensions gave way to delicate negotiations between the former adversaries. While the Cold War ended without a shot being fired, this peaceful outcome was far from certain at the time.
President Bush’s personal relationships with foreign leaders, his diplomatic skills, and his years of experience in national security affairs made him well suited to lead the nation through those uneasy and challenging times. He also assembled a team of experienced colleagues who had worked together in prior administrations. Together, they constituted a national security dream team, or — as General Colin Powell (USA, Ret.) called it — “a gang of professional killer angels.” His foreign policy team is known as the “gold standard” of national security apparatus.
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