It was sad to read of one of our beloved presidents, George H.W. Bush who has passed away.
Here was a WW II Navy war hero and a man dedicated to God, family and country and believed in giving back for all he had received in his life. George H.W. Bush as president wanted the United States to be a kinder and gentler nation.
As president, he faced many challenges. He made a decision to forced President Sadden Hussein out of Kuwait which he had invaded. He did so with a coalition of countries, he saw the end of the cold war with the end of the Soviet Union and faced with economic problems.
He did say,” Read my lips, no new taxes,” but was faced with going back on his word and forced to do what had to be done for the greater good of the American people.
Let me, therefore, say,” Read my words.” As a Navy veteran myself, I salute a true American hero who loved our country and what it stands for and that is freedom to say what we believe and to show kindness to others.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Mineola
