The 41st president of the United States was put intensive care at a Texas hospital to battle a stubborn fever before Christmas. He first entered the hospital last month with a severe cough.
Former President George H.W. Bush In Intensive Care
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Former President George H. W. Bush rides tandem with Sgt. Michael Elliott of the Army Golden Knights parachute team as he celebrates his 85th birthday with a parachute jump, June 12, 2009, in Kennebunkport, Maine. (Army Golden Knights)
![Former President George H. W. Bush, right, former Secretary of State James Baker, left, and Houston Texans owner Bob McNair pose together before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Houston, November 4, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F3CA57DB-C58D-4B63-9AC1-F4C0A1BB5BDC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Former President George H. W. Bush, right, former Secretary of State James Baker, left, and Houston Texans owner Bob McNair pose together before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Houston, November 4, 2012.