1. President Bush vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1990.which would have introduces quotas into our nation's employment system
2. critics say he is more concerned about saving jobs than saving the environment
3. began an effort to persuade the Democratic controlled Congress to act on the budget.
3.1. Raised taxes on struggling government betraying ideals he set saying no new taxes
4. Background
4.1. Born:June ,12 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts Presidential Term: January, 20 1989 to 1993
4.1.1. Enlisted in the navy in world war II
4.1.2. 41st president
5. Political beliefs
5.1. Republican
5.1.1. Conservative
5.2. Chairman of the Republican National Committee
5.3. Appointed to a series of positions like Ambassador to the United Nations.
6. Terrorism
6.1. In 1988 a group of Al-qaeda terrorist was formed who hated the United States.
7. economics
7.1. Bush was forced by the Democratic majority to raise tax revenues
7.1.1. as a result, many Republicans felt betrayed because Bush had promised "no new taxes" in his 1988 campaign. Perceiving a means of revenge, Republican congressmen defeated Bush's proposal which would enact spending cuts and tax increases that would reduce the deficit by $500 billion over five years
8. National defense
8.1. President Bush sent American troops into Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime.
8.2. Bush's greatest test came when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait,Bush's greatest test came when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, they then sent 425,000 troops which were met up with 118,000 allied troops for a 100 hour war.
9. Foreign policy
9.1. Panama
9.1.1. Removed Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega
9.1.2. Order 24,000 troops into Panama first military action not related to the Cold War
9.2. Signed the START I Treaty (strategic arms reduction treaty)
9.3. Gulf War
9.3.1. Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait
9.3.2. US and Allies VS Saddam Hussein Iraq
9.3.3. US and Allies pushes Iraq forces out of Kuwait
10. domestic issues
10.1. Faltering Economy, Rising violence in inner cities, and continued high deficit spending.
10.2. Federal deregulation and anti-drug programs
11. Scandals
11.1. during his election campaign, Bush denied any knowledge of the Iran Contra Affair as a vice president
11.1.1. The scandal began as an operation to free seven American hostages being held by a group
12. Environment
12.1. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
12.1.1. single most distinguished policy achievement of the Bush administration.