Episode 276 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 17) Thanksgiving and the Fall of the Iron Lady

George H.W. Bush 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History

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Thanksgiving arrives in Saudi Arabia, as President Bush travels there with Mrs Bush, Senate Leaders George Mitchell and Bob Dole, House Speaker Tom Foley, and several other congressional people. They will speak to the troops and spend the holiday with them. As they get closer to the start of the Gulf War.
However this is not the only big news going on in the world. In the United Kingdom, a major political shift is about to take place as the Conservative Party abandons support for its leader Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. It would be hard to overstate her impact on the world. This moment was huge.
It was also a bit of a surprise to George H. W. Bush, who will be without a major partner in his efforts to take on Saddam Hussein.
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Chapters

1. Gulf War 44 Desert Shield November 22, 1990 (00:00:00)

2. Intro Music (00:02:03)

3. Host Randal Wallace introduces this episode and talks about its importance to both Bush and Thatcher (00:02:27)

4. George H. W. Bush and Congressional Leaders visit the troops over Thanksgiving 1990, November 22, 1990 (00:04:13)

5. ABC News Broadcast November 22, 1990 (00:33:57)

6. ABC News broadcast November 22, 1990 from Saudi Arabia, Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain (00:41:58)

7. Host Randal Wallace sums up the situation on that November day and introduces the November 23, 1990 broadcast (00:47:03)

8. ABC News Broadcast November 23, 1990 (00:48:50)

9. Closing theme (00:58:33)