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Boca Grande (Florida), December 27, 2000:

U.S. President-elect George W. Bush and his father, former President George Bush, take a morning of fishing during a family vacation. George W. Bush next travels to Washington, D.C. for meetings concerning his transition to the presidency.

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Austin (Texas), December 13, 2000:

Vice President Al Gore decided to concede the country's overtime election, clearing the way for George W. Bush, George Bush's elder son, to become 43rd president of the United States. The vice president acted after Supreme Court's decision Bush v. Gore.

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Rochester (Minnesota), December 5, 2000:

Former President George Bush had surgery to replace his left hip at the Mayo Clinic and was doing well, the clinic said. Hip replacement is a common surgical procedure to remove parts of the hip joint and replace them with artificial parts.

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Delfay Beach (Florida), December 3, 2000:

George Bush participated in the Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic fundraiser.

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Madrid (Spain), November 14, 2000:

George Bush is in Spain on a private visit to attend the inauguration of a cancer treatment hospital.

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Washington (District of Columbia), November 9, 2000:

With the U.S. presidential election still not decided two days after the vote, President Clinton and three former presidents, George Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, attended a banquet in the East Room to celebrate the Bicentennial of the White House.

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Austin (Texas), November 7, 2000:

Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush waits for election results with his father former President George Bush in the Governor's mansion in Austin. After a serie of flip-flopping election night projections by the networks, the outcome of the presidential election is still uncertain and will be decided by a recount of the Florida vote.
Later, George Bush said that November 7 was an
« emotional rollercoaster ».

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Spokane (Washington), November 3, 2000:

Former President George Bush speaks at a Republican rally. Washington is considered as a "Swing State".

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Houston (Texas), November 2, 2000:

Former President George Bush and his wife Barbara voted at an early-voting polling place. The former president, wearing an elephant-design tie, said he was confident his son, G.O.P. presidential nominee George W. Bush, would defeat Democratic Vice President Al Gore.

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Orlando (Florida), October 31, 2000:

Former President George Bush and his wife Barbara promised supporters that their Son, Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush, would restore integrity to the White House if elected president.

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Lewiston (Maine), October 27, 2000:

Former President George Bush is campaigning on behalf of his son, Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush. The elder Bush is hitting the campaign trail in "Swing States" during the last few days.

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Portland (Oregon), October 1, 2000:

Former President George Bush is in Oregon to support Republican Party fundraising and to lend family support to his son, republican presidential candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush.

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Dover (Delaware), September 27, 2000:

Former President George Bush is campaigning in support of his son, Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush, his running mate, former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, and state Republican candidates in the upcoming November election.

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Hialeah (Florida), September 22, 2000:

Former President Bush is campaigning with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bill McCollum (R) in South Florida.

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Montreal (Quebec, Canada), September 16, 2000:

Barbara and George Bush attend the wedding of Caroline Mulroney, daughter of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

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Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), August 3, 2000:

George W. Bush accepts G.O.P. Nomination.

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Miami (Florida), March 21, 2000:

George Bush lives in fear for his life if imprisoned former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega were to be released from federal prison, Noriega's lawyer said following a parole hearing. Defense attorney said Bush does not feel the Secret Service could adequately protect him from Noriega, who is seeking parole for the first time on a 30-year drug sentence.

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United States, March 7, 2000:

Texas Governor George W. Bush won sweeping victories on Super Tuesday giving him the Republican nomination in the race for the White House. George Bush telephoned his son and namesake to congratulate him on his Super Tuesday victories.

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Houston (Texas), February 25, 2000:

George Bush was released from Hospital after being treated for a small irregular heartbeat. Former U.S. President spent last night in Hospital; he called his condition « much ado about not much».

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