13. He Was An Alcoholic Before He Was Married... And Was Arrested For Driving Under The Influence
Bush's first two arrests have already been discussed, but the third (known) time in which the former US President has fallen foul of the law is by far the most serious. On September 4, 1976, Bush was visiting his parents at their holiday home in Maine when his car slipped off the road and he was arrested for "operating under the influence of liquor" - or drink-driving. He was fined $150 and temporarily had his Maine driving licence suspended. Later admitting he had suffered from alcoholism before his marriage to Laura Welch in 1977, Bush declared that his wife had saved him. He said:
"I saw an elegant, beautiful woman who turned out not only to be elegant and beautiful, but very smart and willing to put up with my rough edges, and I must confess (she) has smoothed them off over time."
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