
As UN Ambassador, head of CIA, Bush led more than presidency
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As UN Ambassador, head of CIA and 41, Bush built a political patriarchy
From his time as a United Nations ambassador to reaching the highest office in the land, former President George H.W. Bush's career in public service covers decades of American history and carved the way for his son’s presidency. For more, historian and PBS NewsHour contributor Michael Beschloss, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C.
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As UN Ambassador, head of CIA, Bush led more than presidency
Clip: 12/1/2018 | 4m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
From his time as a United Nations ambassador to reaching the highest office in the land, former President George H.W. Bush's career in public service covers decades of American history and carved the way for his son’s presidency. For more, historian and PBS NewsHour contributor Michael Beschloss, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C.
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Clip: 12/1/2018 | 5m 9s | For parts of his presidency, Bush had more support from Democrats (5m 9s)
A tribute to 41 and his ‘kinder, gentler’ legacy
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Clip: 12/1/2018 | 4m 51s | A tribute to 41 and his ‘kinder, gentler’ legacy (4m 51s)
While agreeing on trade, US did not back Paris Accord at G20
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Clip: 12/1/2018 | 4m 29s | While agreeing on trade, US did not back Paris Accord at G20 (4m 29s)
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