Images: Barbara Bush, 1925-2018
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Barbara Pierce, the future Barbara Bush, is shown in her graduation photo from Ashley Hall, a finishing school in Charleston, S.C., in 1943.
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Republican Senatorial candidate George Bush shows a victory sign as he and his wife Barbara stand in front of a vote machine November 3, 1964 in Houston,Tex., just before casting their ballot. The candidate waited an hour and a half in a long of votes that circled the Pilgrim Elementary School where the Bush's voted this morning. in Houston.
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Mrs.Barbara Bush shown April 13,1971.
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George Bush, candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, gets returns by phone at his headquarters in Houston, Saturday, June 6, 1964 as his wife Barbara, beams her pleasure at the news. Bush was leading his opponent Jack Cox in the run-off primary. Bush will face Sen. Ralph Yarborough (D-Tex) in the November general election if his lead holds and he is the winner.
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Mrs.Barbara Bush shown April 13,1971.
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George Bush is sworn in as new director of the Central Intelligence Agency by Supreme Court Associate Justice Potter Stewart, left, as Mrs Barbara Bush and President Gerald Ford, at right, look on at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., January 30, 1976. Bush succeeds William Colby who retired.
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Former CIA director George Bush and his wife, Barbara, smile and shake hands with supporters as Bush left a Concord hotel ballroom after he spoke with supporters in Concord on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1980. Bush, who was seeking the Republican presidential nomination, received 22 percent of the vote, while rival Ronald Reagan received 52 percent.
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Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan, joined by his running mate George Bush on the podium at the GOP National Convention, Thursday night, July 18, 1980 in Detroit. Also joining them on the podium is former President Gerald Ford. From left are: Gerald Ford; Betty Ford; Nancy Reagan; George Bush and wife Barbara. The scene in back is delegates on the floor of the convention hall.
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Former President Ronald Reagan, left, his wife Nancy Reagan, new first lady Barbara Bush and her husband President George Bush, right, walk down the Capitol steps after the inaugural ceremony in Washington, D.C., Friday, Jan. 20, 1989. President Bush was sworn in as the nation's 41st president. The Reagans are heading to an awaiting helicopter to take them to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and onto California.
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Republican vice-Presidential candidate George Bush and wife, Barbara, welcomed home to Houston, Monday, Nov. 3, 1980 by three-year old granddaughter, Noelle, who was on hand to meet the plane. Bush will have a final home rally and vote in Houston.
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Vice President George H.W. Bush, center, and his wife Barbara Bush, left, react to a dance performance at a Lithuanian Festival, Sunday, July 11, 1988, Kennebunkport, Maine. The rest of the group is unidentified.
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Mrs. Barbara Bush, wife of Vice President George Bush places the main ornament atop the 1987 National Christmas tree on Nov. 25,1987 near the White House in Washington. With Mrs. Bush are two of her grandchildren, twins Jenna and Barbara Bush. At right is Joseph H. Riley, President of the Christmas Pageant of Peace.
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Rep. and Mrs. George Bush are shown in Houston as a network television program predicted his defeat for the U.S. Senate against Lloyd Bentsen the Democratic candidate on Nov. 3, 1970. Bush watched the returns in a hotel suite.
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Mrs. George Bush leaving her apartment, April 13, 1971.
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Mrs. George Bush walking on New York's Park Avenue, April 13, 1971.
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George H. Bush, Barbara Bush and Sophia Loren marching in the New York St. Patrick's Day Parade, Oct. 8, 1984 in New York.
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U.S. Vice-President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara Bush as they toured the Guilin area, Oct. 13, 1985 in China.
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President Gerald Ford, right, and first lady Betty Ford, second from left, visit with George Bush, chief of the United States Liaison office, and his wife Barbara at the U.S. Liaison in Peking, China, Dec. 4, 1975.
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Mrs. Barbara Bush, wife of the man nominated to head the Central Intelligence Agency looks up from her needlepoints as her husband prepares to begin his testimony before the Senate Armed Service Commission Dec. 16, 1975 in Washington, Bush currently the official U.S. representative to the People's Republic of China,appeared befor the panel which is considering his nomination the the intelligence post.
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Republican presidential aspirant George Bush speaks at the National Press Club, May 1, 1979 in Washington, using the occasion to formally announce his bid for the White House. Mrs. Barbara Bush, his wife, applauds behind him.
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With family members at their sides, Ronald Reagan and running mate George Bush wave to the cheering throng in Detroit on July 17, 1980, as the 1980 Republican Convention comes to a close. From left: Bush's daughter Dorothy, his wife, Barbara; Bush; Reagan; Nancy Reagan; and Reagan son Ron.
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Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and his running mate George Bush are shown on the podium of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, July 17, 1980 as the final curtain draws near on the 1980 Republican National Convention. Nancy Reagan stands left, Barbara Bush, right.
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Nancy Reagan, left and Barbara Bush, right, wives of the GOP nominees for President and Vice President, plead to a crowd lining a balcony for their votes in this November's general election on Sept. 15, 1980 in Baltimore, Md. The wives toured the Baltimore Inner Harbor while campaigning for their husbands.
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Republican vice-Presidential candidate and wife, Barbara are all smiles after casting their vote in the general election at their Houston precinct, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1980. Bush was happy over the heavy turnout of voters at his precinct.
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Barbara Bush, wife of Vice-President George Bush, talks with children in a Philadelphia elementary school, Tuesday, May 26, 1981. The school, which bills itself as “back to basics” has a dress code and tough grading with firm rules for students.
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Barbara Bush, wife of Vice-President George Bush, asks photographers if they are through taking pictures, as she stands suspended in a bucket truck in the rain, while putting the star atop the National Christmas Tree Dec.1, 1981 in Washington.
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President Ronalad Reagan gets a kiss from Mrs. Barbara Bush as the Vice President George H.W. Bush looks on at left on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington Saturday, April 11, 1981. Partly shown behind Bush is Secret Service Agent Jerry Parr, who shoved Reagan into a limousine during an assassination attempt 12 days ago.
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U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush, right, and his wife Barbara Bush pose in front of the Taj Mahal, the 17th century monument to love was built by a Mughal Emperor Sahajahan in memory of his beloved queen who bore 14 children, Saturday, May 13, 1984, Agra, India.
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Mrs. Barbara Bush, wife of Vice-President George Bush, throws out the first ball, Saturday, April 27, 1985 during a Mets vs. Pirates Baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York. She was there as a member of RIF, Reading is Fundamental, program board of directors. At her side is nine-year-old Mayra Martinez, the New York City RIF Reader.
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Mrs. George Bush, wife of Vice-President George Bush, reacts as Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus clown Mike “Cowboy Mike” Keever, jokes with her during a presentation to more than 300 school children at Greenlee Elementary School, Sept. 26, 1986 in Denver.
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Vice President George Bush and wife, Barbara, wave to supporters that turned out in Houston, Texas, to hear him announce he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president of the United States, Oct. 12, 1987.
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Vice President George H. W. Bush, right, and wife, Barbara Bush, shown as they go to cast their vote in the Super Tuesday primary, March 8, 1988, Houston, Tex.
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Vice President George Bush and his wife Barbara Bush are shown during a fundraiser in Washington where he picked up the endorsement of President Reagan in his bid to become the next president of the United States, May 12, 1988.
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Vice President George H. W. Bush, center, poses with his family outside St. Anns Church, Sunday, Aug. 8, 1988, Kennebunkport, Me. The Bush family from left front row: Neil Bush, Pierce Bush, Lauren Bush, Dorothy Bush, and Ellie LeBlond. The rest of the children in the front row are unidentified. Second row from left: an unidentified woman, Laura Bush, Jenna Bush, George H. W. Bush, Dorothy Bush and Barbara Bush. Back row from left are: Jeb Bush, George P. Bush and Noelle Bush. The rest of the group is unidentified.
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Barbara Bush is welcomed by actor Charlton Heston, left, and Coretta Scott King as she arrives at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans on Tuesday night, August 16, 1988.
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Republican Presidential Nominee George H. W. Bush, right, at the podium of the Republican National Convention with wife Barbara Bush, Thursday, Aug. 18, 1988, New Orleans, La.
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Vice President George H.W. Bush, right, and his Barbara Bush, holding the family dog, talk to reporters after a press conference outside their home, Sept. 3, 1988, Washington, D.C. Bush said he was standing firm on his proposal for just two presidential debates even though Democratic rival Michael Dukakis, who he called a better debater, wants three, Bush commenting about his debating skills, added tongue-in-cheek: I'm lowering expectations. My wife Barbara, when I practice debating, she falls asleep. Mrs. Bush, told reporters later Bush's comments were not true.
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President-elect George H.W. Bush, right, and his wife Barbara Bush, wave to the crowd at a victory celebration rally, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1988, Houston, Tex.
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Mrs. Barbara Bush wife of President-elect George Bush during news conference, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1988 in Houston.
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President-elect George Bush and his wife Barbara are shown during a morning beachfront news conference in Gulf Stream, Fla., Nov. 14, 1988. Bush is expected to return to Washington Tuesday after a long weekend vacationing in Florida.
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In this 1964 file photo, George H.W. Bush sits on couch with his wife Barbara and their children. George W. Bush sits at right behind his mother. Behind couch are Neil and Jeb Bush. Sitting with parents are Dorothy and Marvin Bush. Again? Really? There are more than 300 million people in America, yet the same two families keep popping up when it comes to picking a president. The possibility of a Bush-Clinton matchup in 2016 is increasingly plausible. After months of hints and speculation, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush last week said he's actively exploring a bid for the Republican nomination. And while Hillary Rodham Clinton hasn't revealed her intentions, she's seen as the odds-on favorite for the Democratic nomination.
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In this March 29, 2015, file photo, former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara Bush, left, speak before a college basketball regional final game between Gonzaga and Duke, in the NCAA basketball tournament in Houston. A family spokesman said Sunday, April 15, 2018, that the former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won't seek additional medical treatment.
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In a Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, former first lady Barbara Bush listens to a patient's question during a visit to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. A family spokesman said Sunday, April 15, 2018, that the former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won't seek additional medical treatment.
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In this Aug. 7, 1991, file photo, Barbara Bush watches as President George Bush reels in a fish aboard their boat Fidelity, just off shore from their Vacation home at Walkers Point in Kennebunkport, Me. Former first couple George and Barbara Bush's relationship is a true love story, described by granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager as “remarkable.” They met at a Christmas dance. She was 17. He was 18. Two years later they were married. Now 73 years later, with Barbara Bush declining further medical care for health problems, they are the longest-married couple in presidential history.
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In this Nov. 2, 1992, file photo, entertainer Bob Hope, back right, applauds as President George H. W. Bush kisses his wife Barbara during a pre-election rally at the Astro Arena in Houston. Former first couple George and Barbara Bush's relationship is a true love story, described by granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager as “remarkable.” They met at a Christmas dance. She was 17. He was 18. Two years later they were married. Now 73 years later, with Barbara Bush declining further medical care for health problems, they are the longest-married couple in presidential history.
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In this June 12, 2012 file photo, President George H.W. Bush, and his wife former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Former first couple George and Barbara Bush's relationship is a true love story, described by granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager as “remarkable.” They met at a Christmas dance. She was 17. He was 18. Two years later they were married. Now 73 years later, with Barbara Bush declining further medical care for health problems, they are the longest-married couple in presidential history.
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In this Sept. 2, 2004, file photo, former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush listen as the president accepts the party nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York. With her husband still at her side, Barbara Bush has decided to decline further medical treatment for health problems and focus instead on “comfort care” at their home in Houston. Family spokesman Jim McGrath disclosed Barbara Bush's decision Sunday, April 15, 2018.
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In this Nov. 16, 2004 file photo, former President George Bush, right, gives a thumbs-up while he and his wife, Barbara, left, attend the Tennis Masters Cup tournament in Houston. With her husband still at her side, Barbara Bush has decided to decline further medical treatment for health problems and focus instead on “comfort care” at their home in Houston. Family spokesman Jim McGrath disclosed Barbara Bush's decision Sunday, April 15, 2018.
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In this March 25, 1997, file photo, former President George H.W. Bush gets a hug from his wife Barbara after he made a successful parachute jump at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground outside of Yuma, Ariz. Former first couple George and Barbara Bush's relationship is a true love story, described by granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager as “remarkable.” They met at a Christmas dance. She was 17. He was 18. Two years later they were married. Now 73 years later, with Barbara Bush declining further medical care for health problems, they are the longest-married couple in presidential history.
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In this May 5, 2010 file photo, former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, right, kisses his wife, Barbara, after both were shown on the stadium kiss cam video board during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Houston. Former first couple George and Barbara Bush's relationship is a true love story, described by granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager as “remarkable.” They met at a Christmas dance. She was 17. He was 18. Two years later they were married. Now 73 years later, with Barbara Bush declining further medical care for health problems, they are the longest-married couple in presidential history.
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In this Nov. 6, 1997, file photo, former President George Bush hugs his wife, Barbara, after his address during the dedication of the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas. With her husband still at her side, Barbara Bush has decided to decline further medical treatment for health problems and focus instead on “comfort care” at their home in Houston. Family spokesman Jim McGrath disclosed Barbara Bush's decision Sunday, April 15, 2018.
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In this Sept. 22, 1989, file photo, first lady Barbara Bush reacts after President George H.W. Bush accidentally stepped on her toe while boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., for a flight to New Jersey. Former first couple George and Barbara Bush's relationship is a true love story, described by granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager as “remarkable.” They met at a Christmas dance. She was 17. He was 18. Two years later they were married. Now 73 years later, with Barbara Bush declining further medical care for health problems, they are the longest-married couple in presidential history.
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In this 1990 file photo, first lady Barbara Bush poses with her dog Millie in Washington. A family spokesman said Tuesday, April 17, 2018, that former first lady Barbara Bush has died at the age of 92.
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