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Saturday 1 March 2014

Less Known Facts About George W Bush

By Wanda Rosner


George Bush was the US leader from 2001-2009 which totaled to eight years of office. He is regarded as the best leader in US who was surrounded by gossips and secrecy. There are numerous interesting facts that surround the life of Bush as the president of the United States and even before he became president.

Bush is known to have been the first president who ruled in US and took part in marathons. Facts say that, Bush completed the marathon in 3 and three quarter hours. He is also known to be first president to have spent lots of time to participate in exercises such as running at the Presidential Retreat at Camp David.

George also takes the victory of being the first president to manage and play a baseball squad. Bush was the directing manager of Major League Baseball Team in Texas Rangers. Bush was as well a great player who participated in a variety of Leagues. As well, George is considered the single president who allowed T-ball games to be played within the White House Lawn.

Bush is as well the first president in history to have delivered speech in both English and Spanish. This was in 5th May 2005 during in the first Weekly Radio Address of the US President. Bush is known to have cherished eating deviled eggs, honey sandwiches, pretzels, peanut butter and grilled cheese sandwiches.

George Bush is also considered to be the first president to have spent lots of money on private trips besides the longest time on vacations. For instance, bush took five weeks of vacation on August 2005. His trips are known to have cost an average of $ 56000 to $ 68000 an hour. His trips are considered to have taken him 900 days out of office that were the same as two and half years out of the eight year tenure.

During the early ages, Bush was known to have involved himself into abusing drugs. For instance, during his early twenties, Bush is known to have been addicted to alcohol which led him to be arrested due to driving under the influence of alcohol. However, the remarkable thing with Bush was that, after being influenced by hi wife to quit smoking Bush finally quit smoking in 1986.

Other amazing facts about George Bush are that despite his character, he is known to have married the best lady ever. Laura Rose Bush behaved herself under the best manners ever and she has never embarrassed her nation or husband. She also behaved appropriately as the first lady in US when Obama was being sworn as the next leader.

These are just a few of the little known facts concerning George W. Bush. These facts base their details on the period between which Bush was in tenure and before he got the seat to be the US president. Some other facts also explain the amazing character of his wife Laura Bush who in the history of first ladies in US, she is known to be the best.




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