Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush earned strong favorability ratings throughout her husband’s presidency, and aides nicknamed her “The National Treasure.” She encouraged reading, frequented homeless shelters and hospitals, raised AIDS awareness, and supported senior citizen initiatives. Barbara was one of the few First Ladies to marry while still in her teens.
She was a stay-at-home mother for many years, raising a family of five while supporting her husband’s political and business career. Barbara reckoned that the Bushes had moved 29 times during George Senior’s career by the time they moved into the White House in 1989.
According to others, despite her sweet, grandmotherly public persona, Barbara wasn’t nearly as friendly in private.
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