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Wikipedia: Domestic Policy of g.w. Bush Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia summary of different aspects of George W. Bush's domestic policy. As is the case with all on-line encyclopedias, it is recommended that you find a second source to substantiate information.
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Unit Plan
Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image: 1988 Bush vs. Dukakis

For Students 9th - 10th
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1988 election that included the slogans "Experienced Leadership for America's Future" and "The Best America Is Yet to Come". Features video clips, information about the candidates, and...
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Peggy Noonan

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Peggy Noonan, a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush who crafted some of their best-known phrases. She has also written critically acclaimed books, written news columns, and appeared on talk shows. Includes...
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Other

Famous people.com: George Herbert Walker Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes biographical information on George Herbert Walker Bush.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: George H. W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Portrait Gallery presents a look at the several presidents and their actions in regard to the Cold War. Click on George Bush to see and hear his speech about the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Cold War ends.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts and an overview of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp established in January 2002 by President George W. Bush to house Muslim militants and suspected Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists.
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President George W. Bush, Accompanied by First Lady Laura Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Coverage from NPR on the Republican Convention from many different angles as well as the entire Bush acceptance speech.
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Karl Rove and George W Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Wilson criticizes Karl Rove and the Bush administration for their alleged involvement in the leaking of his wife, Valerie Plame's, name to the media. The plight of Judith Miller, the journalist who was jailed for not giving up her...
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BBC

Bbc: Bush Aide 'Is Source of Cia Leak'

For Students 9th - 10th
White House official Karl Rove is accused of being a source in the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal in this article from July, 2005. Rove denies being behind the leak. A timeline and links to other resources of the Valerie Plame scandal...
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New York Times: Election 2004, George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times's coverage of President George W. Bush in the 2004 election. Content includes recent news stories, a look at Bush's stand on numerous issues, campaign multimedia, and more.
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Service Records of George W. Bush and John F. Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th
View details of the military service records of George W. Bush and John Kerry. Records are obtained from a variety of sources.
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Karl Rove and George W Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
President George W. Bush states that he supports White House aide Karl Rove who is at the center of the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal. The case of jailed journalist Judith Miller is also chronicled. Plame affair timeline and links to...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The Domestic Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the domestic issues facing the Bush administration during the first decade of the 21st Century, including education, recession, war, and Hurricane Katrina. Site provides questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary...
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Primary
Other

National Tax Services: Hr1836 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The Congress passed and President Bush signed this tax cut bill, titled "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001." It caused a great deal of controversy. Learn about this law and read the debate that took place in the...
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Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious coverage of the 2004 elections, including George W. Bush winning re-election over John Kerry. Find links to a number of news articles, election results, profiles of candidates, electoral maps, and much more. Very thorough...
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President George Bush Delivers His 2006 State of the Union Speech.

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR takes a look at President George W. Bush's 2006 State of the Union address and offers its analysis of key themes. Provides excerpts, reactions, and links to other NPR articles on this topic.
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President Bush Said His Nominee, u.s. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
President George W. Bush tapped Judge John Roberts as his nominee to replace William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. Article is from July, 2005.
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US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
National Archives exhibit presents selected pages of George Bush's State of the Union Address given January 31, 1990. Includes introductory essay on freedom.
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Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of Secretaries of State: Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930 2011)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of U.S. diplomat, Lawrence Eagleburger, who succeeded James Baker as Secretary of State under George Bush, bringing important knowledge and experience to U.S. diplomacy.
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270 To Win

270towin: 2004 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 2004 won by George W. Bush despite voting controversies and concerns of irregularities that emerged during and after the vote.
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270 To Win

270towin: 2000 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 2000 won by George W. Bush despite the controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes and the unusual event of the winning candidate having...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Cheney, Richard Bruce 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of Richard Cheney, Republican Representative from Wyoming and a Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush.
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Cnn: Bush: 'I Take Responsibility'

For Students 9th - 10th
As criticism of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina mounted, President George W. Bush took responsibility for the government's failures. Report from September, 2005.
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Article
Other

Bush 2007 Budget Underwrites Nuclear, Cuts Environmental

For Students 9th - 10th
An article discussing how the 2007 budget will impact environmental programs. Go to the site's home page for links to other interesting news articles on the environment.

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