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George H. W. Bush
First president to have been a naval aviator.
First president to have served as a United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1971–1973).
First president to have served as the chief of the United States Liaison Office in China (1974–1975).
First president to have served as director of Central Intelligence (office is now the director of the Central Intelligence Agency) (January 1976 – January 1977).
First president to have served as the chairperson of the Republican National Committee (1973–1974).
First president to have served as acting president (when Reagan was sedated for eight hours due to colon surgery).
First president to have the first Hispanic and first woman Surgeon General (Antonia Novello, M.D.).
First president to visit Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Singapore, Somalia, and the Russian Federation, as well as a reunified Germany while in office.
First president to have received a Distinguished Flying Cross.
First president to formally pardon a turkey, officially sparking the Turkey Pardon Tradition.
First president to have been married for 73 years. (George and Barbara Bush were married for 73 years, 101 days.)
First president to have lived at both Number One Observatory Circle and the White House.
