LETTER TO MR. FLETCHER HERRING FROM(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00467A000200150052-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: February 6, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTE.LLIGENAGENC G 7 7 G
February 6, 1976
Mr. Fletcher Herring
Congressional Directory Office
The Capitol
Room HB-30
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Herring,
Attached is the bio data sheet
you requested on Mr. Bush. If I can
be of any other assistance, please
let me know.
Sincerely,
Secretary to the Director
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 61\r
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Varsity. Baseball, 3. years; captain, w0-.a:irrie
NCAA Eastern Championship Team
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts
1937-41.
Yale University, New Haven,
1945-48..:*.:.
. .tSacr ejor of Art
Phi Beta Kappa
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Varsity'-Soccer, 1 year
Married to.fornier Barbara Pierce of
Rye, New York, January 6, 1945.
Commissioned Ensign at age 18, Corpus
Christi, Texas Laval Air Station, June 1942
axvu.uuey vvorta war Lt, 194Z -45
Carrier pilot, U. S. S;, .'San Jacinto,
3rd and 5th Fleet, Pacific.. Shot: doom ii7..
Awarded Distinguished Flying Coss and
three air medals
Honorably discharged vrith rank of
Lieutenant (j. g.), 1945
Oil field supply salesman, Dresser IndustrjPS_
lvLlduana, 'J.-exas, 1948-51.
Formed Bush-Overbey Oil Development-,
Inc.,
Co-founder, Zapata Petroleum Corporation,'
1953, Midland, Texas
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PROFESSION:
Co-founder, first president of Zapata
Off-Shore Company, 1954, Midland-
Houston, Texas
Resigned in February, 1966; to run for
Congress
Candidate for U. S. Senate, Texas,
1964, 1970.
Congressman, 7th District, Texas,
elected November 8,.1966.
-- Unopposed for re-electidn, `196$. --
-- Member, Ways-and Means Cornmi.ttee,
one of the few freshmen members of
the House ever selected for service on
that Committee
--.Sponsor of legislation on ethics, setting
priorities in federal spending and
bilinual education-
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Chairman, Republican Task Force on-.
Earth Resources. and Population
the President's Cabinet and a. regular
participant in. all Cabinet meetings,.
March, 1971-January, 1973.
-- United States Permanent Representative -
at he 26th and 27th sessions of the
.United Nations General Assembly
-- President's Representative at all meetings
of the United Nations Security Council, , -
March, 1971-January 1973
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-- During 91st Congress', he was appointed
by the Speaker of the House to the
12-member House delegation to the
Ninth Mexico-United States. Interparlia
mentary Conference
Permanent Representative of the United
States to the United Nations,
sworn in February 26, 1971
-- As Ambassador, he was a member of
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GOZTER11MENT:
Permanent Representative of the United
States to the United Nations (continued)
-- Chief United States Representative to
annual meetings of the United Nations
Economic and Social Council, Geneva,
1971 and 1972.
-- United States Representative at
February, 1972,, meeting of the United
Nations Security Council in Addis Ababa,.
Ethiopia
-- President's Representative for special
mission inspection tour of 10 African,
countries, February, 1972
Chairman, Republican' National Co.mmi,Etee
appointed January 1973
-- As Cha'rrrian; attended and was a regular.
participant in meetings of the- President's.
Cabinet, January, 1973-Sepl:exnber; 1974
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AWARDS:
-- Anti-Defamation League Man of Conscience
:l --- Chairman, Texas Heart Fund,. 1967.-69.
University, Austin College, Beaver College,
Northern Michigan University ..
Award, New York City, 1972
Selected by Texas Junior Chamber of
Commerce as one.of "Five Outstanding -
Young Men of Texas, " 1956
CIVIC AFFAIRS: Chairman, Houston Texas Heart Fund, .1966
--- Lifetime trustee, Phillips Academy,
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Community Associate, Lovett College,
Rice University
Chief, U. S. Liaison Office, Peking, People's
Republic of China, appointed September, 1974
-"Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Adelphz?i
Andover, Massachusetts
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CHURCH:
-- Member and former vestryman,
St. Martin's Episcopal Church,
Houston, Texas
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