DNC chair praises George H.W. Bush: He ‘put nation over celebration every single day’

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DNC chair praises George H.W. Bush: He ‘put nation over celebration every single day’



Tom Perez.

DNC chair Tom Perez mentioned America has a “starvation for the likes of individuals like George Herbert Walker Bush who did put nation over celebration every single day.” | Branden Camp/AP picture

Democratic Nationwide Committee Chairman Tom Perez praised late President George H.W. Bush on Tuesday as a pacesetter who put the nation above himself, including that he was in a position to work throughout the aisle to help bipartisan laws.

“He understood politics weren’t a zero sum recreation,” Perez mentioned of Bush on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “When you’ve gotten leaders that put nation above themselves and perceive the workplace, it is higher, far better than themselves. That is what management’s about.”

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Bush died late Friday on the age of 94. He was elected to the presidency in 1988 and served two phrases as Ronald Reagan’s vice chairman. He additionally served as CIA director, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and as a member of Congress representing Texas’ seventh Congressional District.

Whereas in Congress, Bush supported the Honest Housing Act of 1968, which Perez mentioned was a “cube proposition” for the Republican congressman on the time.

As well as, the 41st president additionally signed the People with…



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