George H.W. Bush, America’s 41st president and father of 43rd President George W. Bush, has died at the age of 94. President Bush presided over the peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union, the unification of Germany, and a decisive victory in the first Persian Gulf war. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib remembers Mr. Bush's legacy. Photo: Getty Images
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