Richard Nixon was the first of these septuagenarian trailblazers, followed by Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Now ex-President George Bush has thrown his own wrinkled Stetson into the ring.
The George Bush Presidential Museum in College Station, Texas, is long on glory and short on critique, which could lead one to wonder why he was voted out of office after only one term. Featured exhibits include a framed embroidery of a stalk of broccoli, a large "Operation Desert Storm" gallery, a big hunk of the Berlin Wall, and the parachute with which Bush jumped out of a plane at the age of 72. The former President, known for his physical hijinks, is suspected of killing Andr� the Seal in a similar moment of "I'm as spry as any 20-year-old" recklessness in 1986.
On hand to congratulate Mr. Bush at the opening was ex-Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu of Japan. Bush threw up on Kaifu at a state dinner in 1992. [11/08/1997]
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- Address:
- 1000 George Bush Drive West, College Station, TX [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Hwy 6 south to Hwy 60 (University Drive). Hwy 60 west past the Texas A&M University campus to Hwy 2818 (Harvey Mitchell Pkwy). Hwy 2818 south to Hwy 2347 (George Bush Drive), and the Hwy 2347 east to the museum.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9:30 am -5 pm, Su 12-5 pm.
