Leaders1 min 10 sec
Leaders · 1900s
George H. W. Bush Vomited on Japan's Prime Minister
In January 1992, President George H. W. Bush visited Japan on a trade-focused diplomatic trip. At a formal dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, Bush suddenly became ill, vomited on the prime minister and collapsed. He recovered quickly, but the moment became global television history. Would this be the worst diplomatic dinner ever? Follow Who Cares History for more crazy real history that sounds made up. #WhoCaresHistory #GeorgeHWBush #JapanHistory #USHistory #WeirdHistory #HistoryShorts
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In January 1992, President George H. W. Bush visited Japan on a trade-focused diplomatic trip. At a formal dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, Bush suddenly became ill, vomited on the prime minister and collapsed. He recovered quickly, but the moment became global television history. Would this be the worst diplomatic dinner ever? Follow Who Cares History for more crazy real history that sounds made up. #WhoCaresHistory #GeorgeHWBush #JapanHistory #USHistory #WeirdHistory #HistoryShorts
In January 1992, President George H. W. Bush visited Japan on a trade-focused diplomatic trip. At a formal dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, Bush suddenly became ill, vomited on the prime minister and collapsed. He recovered quickly, but the moment became global television history. Would this be the worst diplomatic dinner ever? Follow Who Cares History for more crazy real history that sounds made up. #WhoCaresHistory #GeorgeHWBush #JapanHistory #USHistory #WeirdHistory #HistoryShorts
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