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Former President George HW Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital last night after experiencing a shortness of breath, a family spokesman said. | Former President George HW Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital last night after experiencing a shortness of breath, a family spokesman said. |
Bush, 90, was taken by ambulance to Houston Methodist Hospital as a “precaution,” according to spokesman Jim McGrath. He “will be held for observation, again as a precaution,” McGrath said in a statement. | Bush, 90, was taken by ambulance to Houston Methodist Hospital as a “precaution,” according to spokesman Jim McGrath. He “will be held for observation, again as a precaution,” McGrath said in a statement. |
Bush spent nearly two months in the same hospital and was discharged in January 2013 after treatment for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues. | Bush spent nearly two months in the same hospital and was discharged in January 2013 after treatment for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues. |
The White House said President Barack Obama, who is vacationing in Hawaii, has been notified about Bush's hospital admission. | The White House said President Barack Obama, who is vacationing in Hawaii, has been notified about Bush's hospital admission. |
“President Obama and the first lady send their good wishes to the former president and the entire Bush family during this holiday season,” said White House spokesman Eric Schultz. | “President Obama and the first lady send their good wishes to the former president and the entire Bush family during this holiday season,” said White House spokesman Eric Schultz. |
Bush, who can no longer use his legs, made two public appearances last month. He attended an event at Texas A&M University with his son, former President George W Bush. | Bush, who can no longer use his legs, made two public appearances last month. He attended an event at Texas A&M University with his son, former President George W Bush. |
President George HW Bush in the White House in 1989 | President George HW Bush in the White House in 1989 |
The elder Bush also served as the coin toss captain for the Houston Texans during a NFL game that honored the US armed forces on 23 November. | The elder Bush also served as the coin toss captain for the Houston Texans during a NFL game that honored the US armed forces on 23 November. |
Bush, the 41st president, had served two terms as Ronald Reagan's vice president when he was elected in 1988. Four years later, after a term highlighted by the success of the 1991 Gulf War in Kuwait, he lost to Democrat Bill Clinton amid voters' concerns about the economy. | Bush, the 41st president, had served two terms as Ronald Reagan's vice president when he was elected in 1988. Four years later, after a term highlighted by the success of the 1991 Gulf War in Kuwait, he lost to Democrat Bill Clinton amid voters' concerns about the economy. |
He was a naval aviator in World War II — at one point the youngest in the Navy — and was shot down over the Pacific. | He was a naval aviator in World War II — at one point the youngest in the Navy — and was shot down over the Pacific. |
The elder Bush has skydived on at least three of his birthdays since leaving the White House. In June, he celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump near his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. During the winter, Bush and his wife, Barbara, live in Houston. | The elder Bush has skydived on at least three of his birthdays since leaving the White House. In June, he celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump near his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. During the winter, Bush and his wife, Barbara, live in Houston. |
Bush, also a former US ambassador to China and CIA director, suffers from a form of Parkinson's disease that has forced him in recent years to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for mobility. | Bush, also a former US ambassador to China and CIA director, suffers from a form of Parkinson's disease that has forced him in recent years to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for mobility. |
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