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President George H.W. Bush made his hatred of broccoli well known throughout his presidency, frequently working it into political speeches

The president's running joke stemmed from when he banned broccoli on Air Force One, then pranked a flight attendant who dared to serve him the vegetable

His son, George W. Bush, even mentioned broccoli during the late president's 2018 eulogy

President George H. W. Bush is best remembered for his foreign policy — leading the United States through the end of the Cold War and overseeing the first Gulf War — but back at home, he navigated a lower-stakes conflict of his own making: the war against broccoli.

Historians trace Bush's battle with the cruciferous vegetable back to a moment aboard Air Force One , when a flight attendant broug

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