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On January 8,about p.m JST, while attending a banquet hosted by the Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa, U.S. President George H. W. Bush fainted after vomiting in Miyazawa's lap. Doctors have since attributed the incident to a case of acute gastroenteritis. Dec 17, Video Transcript. Transcript for Jan. 11, President Bush Gets Sick in Japan.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be % accurate. Join the Discussion. Mar 03, Reagan said he slept through that, too.) When George H. W. Bush took office, he announced that he’d be a “wake me, shake me” president, ready to. Nov 10, He can fall asleep anywhere from the Oval Office to state dinners, cleverly masking the respite by striking the pose of ''The Thinker,'' with chin in hand and eyes downcast. Jan 20, A similar recording of BBC TV coverage was also posted on YouTube with the title “Bill Clinton Falling Asleep At Presidential Inauguration." and near former President George Bush.