George H.W. Bush: Presidents and Patriots (History Maker Bios)

True or False? Before George H.W. Bush became the 41st U.S. president, he worked as a spy.

False! George wasn’t a spy, but he did serve as head of the Central Intelligence Agency. That group finds out about activities in other countries. Sometimes it uses spies.

• During World War II, his fighter plane was shot down over the ocean.
• He is one of only two presidents whose son also became president.
• Before becoming president, he owned an oil business, served as a congressman, and worked in the United Nations.