George W. Bush: President of the United States

November 26, 2000 to January 19, 2009

A. Election

The 2000 presidential election was held on November 7, 2000. Complications in Florida delayed the outcome of the race. George W. Bush was declared president of the United States on November 26, 2000, but the election was contested and not official until Al Gore conceded on December 13, 2000. Bush won with a total of 271 electoral votes, compared to 266 electoral votes for Gore. At the time, he was the fourth US president in history to win the election despite losing the popular vote.

B. Inaugurations

Bush was sworn into office as the 43rd President of the United States on January 20, 2001, re-elected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005.

C. Other

During his presidency, Bush received an honorary Doctor of Laws from his alumnus Yale on May 25, 2001, and in 2010, Bush’s book Decision Points was published.

D. Actions as President

Our research shows his following acts as president (legislation he has signed, signing statements, executive orders he has issued, vetoes, pardons and commutations he has given, proclamations and correspondence) from January 20, 2001 to January 19, 2009.

A. Acts by Year	B. Legislation Signed	C. Signing Statements [1]”When the President signs a bill into law, he may issue a statement explaining why he is approving the legislation. These statements were traditionally brief and generally did not contain … Continue reading	D. Executive Orders [2]”official documents that the President issues to manage the operations of the federal government.” Georgetown Law Library (Accessed 4-27-15)	E. Vetoes	F. Pardons & Commutations	G. Proclamations [3]”Presidential proclamations are announcements of policy from the President.” Georgetown Law Library (Accessed 4-27-15)	H. Presidential Memoranda [4]Includes Memoranda, Letters, Notices, Directives and Messages	I. Speeches & Remarks [5]A speech for this chart is considered any remark Bush made in front of an undefined number of people, and includes, but is not limited to, State of the Union speeches, radio addresses, press … Continue reading	J. Total
2001	111	24	55	0	0	112	157	527	986
2002	274	35	27	0	7	120	180	571	1,214
2003	196	31	41	0	4	112	201	431	1,016
2004	306	26	46	0	20	111	130	565	1,204
2005	161	14	27	0	33	114	105	467	921
2006	309	23	27	1	45	126	96	570	1,197
2007	188	8	33	7	31	117	94	478	956
2008	285	7	29	4	33	119	120	558	1,155
2009	1	0	4	0	20	8	10	17	60
Total	1,831	168	289	12	193	939	1,093	4,184	8,709

Source documentation to the above:

1. NYTimes.com, “COUNTING THE VOTE: THE OVERVIEW; BUSH IS DECLARED WINNER IN FLORIDA, BUT GORE VOWS TO CONTEST RESULTS,” by Todd S. Purdum, Nov. 27, 2000 (Accessed on 1-7-16)

2. Yale.edu, Yale Bulletin and Calendar, “Honorary Degrees,” May 25, 2001 (Accessed on 1-7-16)

3. Politico.com, “Gore concedes to Bush, Dec. 13, 2000,” by Andrew Glass, Dec. 13, 2012 (Accessed on 1-7-16)

4. White House website bio of George W. Bush (Accessed on 1-7-16)

5. NPR.org, NPR Online, “Bush: The Unexpected Candidate” (Accessed on 1-7-16)