george h.w. bush: what is a national day of mourning?
Bush declared day of mourning to mark the death of former Gerald Ford at 93. The day of mourning was marked on the day of Ford's at Washington's National Cathedral on Jan., 2007. ..…
Bush declared day of mourning to mark the death of former Gerald Ford at 93. The day of mourning was marked on the day of Ford's at Washington's National Cathedral on Jan., 2007. ..…
To ask a former president to take the No. 2 spot was a surprising move, but Reagan, a former actor and California governor with hard-right views, hoped that Ford would bring to the ticket both Washington heft and political moderation. ..…
But Ford appointed Bush ambassador to China, where he served for a year, then returned to Washington as head of the Central Intelligence Agency. In order to expedite the confirmation process, Ford had to promise skeptical senators that Bush would not be chosen as his running mate in..…