George H.W. Bush Released After Latest Houston Hospital Stay

former President George H.W. Bush
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By Associated Press

April 28, 2017 at 4:51 PM UTC

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April 28, 2017 at 5:45 PM UTC

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Houston (AP) -- Former President George H.W. Bush was released Friday from a Houston hospital where he received treatment for a mild case of pneumonia and chronic bronchitis during a two-week stay.

"President and Mrs. Bush are very pleased to be home spending time with family and friends and grateful for the outstanding care provided by his doctors and nurses," Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement.