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Title:USA: George Bush Chosen by The American People to Be The Country's 41St President
Date:8th November 1988
Summary:After 8 years in the shadow of Ronald Reagan, George Bush was chosen by the American people on November 8 to be the country's 41st president. Bush, who had been Vice President since 1981, won a comfortable victory over Democrat Michael Dukakis after a bruising election campaign, winning 40 of the 50 US states and capturing the popular vote by 54-46 per cent.
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Location:USA HOUSTON
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