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The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), the tenth and last Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, was named for Bush. [49] [50] In 2004, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation presented the Profile in Courage Award to Bush and Mount Vernon awarded him its first Cyrus A. Ansary Prize. [51]
This article is part of a series about George W. Bush Business and personal Early life Professional life Eponyms Family Honors Public image Bibliography Non-profit organizaitons Clinton Bush Haiti Fund One America Appeal 46th Governor of Texas Governorship Elections 43rd President of the United States Presidency timeline Transition Inaugurations first second Efforts to impeach Presidential ...
The President's Volunteer Service Award is a civil award bestowed by the President of the United States.Established by executive order by George W. Bush, the award was established to honor volunteers that give hundreds of hours per year helping others through the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
During his presidency Bush handed out "Point of Light Awards" six days a week to citizens working to aid their communities through volunteer work. [10] In 1990 Bush spearheaded the creation of the Points of Light Foundation, the goal of which was to promote private, non-governmental solutions to social issues.
George H. W. Bush (2011) Bill Clinton (2013) Joe Biden (2017, as Vice President; with Distinction) In 2015, President Barack Obama stated that there was no precedent to revoke a Presidential Medal of Freedom, regarding the award given to stand-up comedian and actor Bill Cosby. [6]
George W. Bush defeated Al Gore in the 2000 election and was re-elected in 2004. ... In 2012, Phillips Academy also awarded Bush its Alumni Award of Distinction. [362]
During his time in the White House, President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames — "Pootie Poot" (Russian President Vladimir Putin), "Bushie," (First Lady ...
After initially saying McCartney's award would be postponed until the following year, the Kennedy Center did not award McCartney in 2003. [50] However, McCartney became a 2010 Honoree. [51] Mel Brooks said he refused the Honor when George W. Bush was in office, due to his distaste for Bush's Iraq