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George H.W. Bush in ICU for Pneumonia

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His wife Barbara was also admitted.

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According to a statement from the office of former president George H.W. Bush, he has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Houston Methodist Hospital due to an "acute respiratory problem" stemming from pneumonia. Doctors reportedly performed a procedure to clear his airway. President Bush is currently stable, according to the statement. His wife, Barbara Bush was also admitted this morning after experiencing "fatigue and coughing."