Finally, Good News for George HW Bush

Former president discharged from Maine hospital, 'back to his old self'
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jun 5, 2018 6:56 AM CDT
Finally, Good News for George HW Bush
Former President George HW Bush on Friday, June 1, 2018 from his hospital bed while reading a book about himself and his late wife in Biddeford, Maine.   (Paul Morse/Office of George HW Bush via AP)

Former President George HW Bush has left a Maine hospital after more than a week of treatment for low blood pressure and fatigue. A Bush spokesman tweeted Monday that the president "deeply" appreciates the care and good wishes he has received. Spokesman Jim McGrath also told the AP that Bush is "back to his old self" and looking forward to a summer with family and friends. The 93-year-old Bush was admitted to the hospital on May 27 and was released Monday. The 41st president posted a picture of himself Friday reading the book George & Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story. Bush said the book is "a wonderful walk down memory lane." His wife, Barbara Bush, died in April at age 92. They had been married 73 years. (More George HW Bush stories.)

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