# George H. W. Bush

As head of government

George H. W. Bush, President of the United States, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Access bans: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=george-hw-bush&tactic=access_ban)
- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=george-hw-bush&tactic=detention_and_violence)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 17, 1991 | [United States military restricts reporters to escorted press pools during the Gulf War](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1991-gulf-war-us-military-press-pools) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | Sustained (February 28, 1991) |

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