1. George H.W. Bush

2. Election of 1988 George Herbert Walker Bush (republican) Reagan’s VP
Defeated Democrat Mike Dukakis (Gov of Massachusetts)
Promised “NO new taxes!”

3. Foreign Policy: Panama
1989- Bush sends troops to capture dictator Manuel Noriega, who had declared a “state of war” on the US

4. Foreign Policy: Persian Gulf War
Iraq in debt (war with Iran)
Aug 1990
Saddam Hussein orders troops to seize Kuwait to take oil
1991- Persian Gulf War
UN & U.S. set January deadline
Operation Desert Storm (U.S. victory by February)

6. Domestic Affairs: The Economy
Unemployment increases over 6%
1992 budget exceeds $300 billion deficit
Economic downturn led to massive Democratic victories in the 1992 Election
Bush ran for reelection but only received about 30% of votes- lost to Bill Clinton

7. Domestic Affairs: Race Relations
Beating of Rodney King by LAPD caught on camera
Police acquitted, riots across LA (50+ deaths, $1 billion in damages)
Officers later convicted on federal charges
President Bush spoke out in shock after original verdict