Bush, George H. W. (1924–)

AS A YOUNG MAN, George Herbert Walker Bush, the future 41st president of the United States, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a pilot before entering college. Like his father Prescott, Bush attended Yale University and was a member of an elite society, Skull and Bones.

Bush began his political career in the 1960s, serving two terms as a representative from Texas before holding various high-level positions within the federal government including: ambassador to the United Nations, chairman of the Republican National[Page 115] Committee, chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to China, and director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Focusing on Bush's public record in white-collar crime, numerous examples can be found to illustrate Bush's alleged involvement in crimes ranging from political ...