William F. Smith: “Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in support of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service Act. Time…”

“Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in support of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service Act. Time and again, former President Bush has served his country with distinction. As a young man, he volunteered to fight for his country in World War II as our Nation's youngest naval aviator. He dedicated his life to national service, serving as a Congressman representing Texas, the Director of the CIA, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, our Ambassador to the Republic of China, and the chairman of the Republican National Committee. In 1980, he was elected Vice President with President Ronald Reagan, and together they led America into the greatest peacetime expansion since World War II. Presidents Reagan and Bush led the world to the end of the cold war. As President, George Bush served with the unquestionable honor and great dignity that is owed to the highest office in our great Nation. America, and indeed the world, was appreciative of his efforts during the Gulf war.”