George H. W. Bush

President George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) was the 41st President of the United States of America from 1989 to 1993. In 1990, he appeared with his wife, then First Lady Barbara Bush, to introduce the video release of the animated anti-drug television special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, which featured appearances by Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, and Baby Gonzo.
Sesame Workshop executive Sherrie Westin served as Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs beginning in 1992, one of the highest ranking women in Bush's staff.
==References==
*The Muppet Babies episode "Happy Birthday, Uncle Piggy" features Baby Piggy and Skeeter interacting with a still photo of George (voiced by Frank Welker) and Barbara Bush at a pretend birthday party. Baby Piggy later gives the cut-out photo to Uncle Statler as a birthday gift. He comments that he's never had a president at his parties.
*In 1994, Bush and his wife Barbara were spoofed in The Muppets Make Puppets! as George and Barbara Brush.
*In episode 106 of Muppets Tonight, Johnny Fiama gets frustrated when Sal Minella confuses him with President Bush and accuses him of having "ralphed all over" the Japanese prime minister.
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