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American Experience

The life and career of our 41st president, from his service in World War II to the Oval Office, and his role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence is unequaled in modern American life.
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  1. S1 E1 - Part 1
    May 4, 2008
    1 h 50 min
    TV-PG
    Follow George H.W. Bush from his childhood into war as a combat pilot in the U.S. Navy. Later, the Bushes moved to the oil fields of Texas where he became a Republican leader, the party that he would lead - and struggle with - as President.
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  2. S1 E2 - Part 2
    May 5, 2008
    1 h 20 min
    TV-PG
    Bush was a pivotal player during a critical moment in world history. But despite soaring approval ratings following victory in the Persian Gulf, his years as president after the war were marked by almost unrelieved decline.
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