Last updated on:
2/2/2017 |
Author: ProCon.org
George HW Bush Biography
- Title:
- 41st President of the United States
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is a Two-State Solution (Israel and Palestine) an Acceptable Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?"
- Reasoning:
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“No one can say with any precision what the end result will be; in our view, something must be developed, something acceptable to Israel, the Palestinians and Jordan, that gives the Palestinian people meaningful control over their own lives and fate and provides for the acceptance and security of Israel.”
Speech, The Madrid Peace Conference, Oct. 30, 1991
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with PhDs or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to Israeli-Palestinian conflict. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- 41st President of the United States, 1989-1993
- Carried out the 1991 Gulf War
- Convened the 1991 Madrid Conference
- 43rd Vice President of the United States under Ronald Reagan, 1981–1989
- Director of the CIA, 1976–1977
- Republican National Committee Chairman, 1973-1974
- Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971–1973
- U.S. Congressman (R-TX), 1967-1971
- Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action, WWII
- Education:
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- BS, Economics, Yale University
- Other:
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- None found