WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President George Bush (snr) was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties, his spokesman said on Thursday.
The spokesman said that Bush, 90, had been taken to a clinic in Houston, Texas, as a precautionary measure, where he would be kept under observation.
Republican George Bush was president from 1989 to 1993.
His son George W was in office from 2001 to 2009.
His other son Jeb Bush this month said he was also considering running for the top job. (dpa/NAN)