when did george w bush take office?
George W. Bush 2001 presidential inauguration
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 In December 1991 , Bush was one of seven people named by his father to run his father 's 1992 Presidential re @-@ election campaign as " campaign advisor " . The previous month , his father asked him to tell White House chief of staff John H. Sununu that he should resign . 

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 In 1976 Ford brought Bush back to Washington to become Director of Central Intelligence ( DCI ) , replacing William Colby . He served in this role for 357 days , from January 30 , 1976 , to January 20 , 1977 . The CIA had been rocked by a series of revelations , including those based on investigations by the Church Committee regarding illegal and unauthorized activities by the CIA , and Bush was credited with helping to restore the agency 's morale . In his capacity as DCI , Bush gave national security briefings to Jimmy Carter both as a Presidential candidate and as President @-@ elect , and discussed the possibility of remaining in that position in a Carter administration , but did not do so . He was succeeded by Deputy Director of Central Intelligence E. Henry Knoche , who served as acting Director of Central Intelligence until Stansfield Turner was confirmed . 

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 Since leaving office , Bush has kept a relatively low profile though he has made public appearances , most notably after the release of his memoirs in 2010 and for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in 2011 . In March 2009 , he delivered his first post @-@ presidency speech in Calgary , Alberta , appeared via video on The Colbert Report during which he praised U.S. troops for earning a " special place in American history , " and attended the funeral of Senator Ted Kennedy . Bush made his debut as a motivational speaker on October 26 at the " Get Motivated " seminar in Dallas . In the aftermath of the Fort Hood shooting that took place on November 5 , 2009 , in Texas , the Bushes paid an undisclosed visit to the survivors and victims ' families the day following the shooting , having contacted the base commander requesting that the visit be private and not involve press coverage . 

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 Throughout Bush 's first term , national attention focused on him as a potential future presidential candidate . Following his re @-@ election , speculation soared . Within a year , he decided to seek the 2000 Republican presidential nomination . 

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 2001 – 2002 : Rudy Giuliani and Judith Nathan ; activating the drop was also Giuliani 's final act as mayor . Michael Bloomberg officially became the new Mayor of New York City upon the beginning of 2002 , and took his oath of office shortly after midnight 
