![Whitney Houston and President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush](https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/5bc7eb1a2a034f359ad99734583ec240/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/181203_whitney_presbush.jpg)
R.I.P. President George H.W. Bush. Whitney was applauded by President Bush in 1990 at the White House for her social consciousness. She was named a “Point of Light Contributing Leader.” She and her mom Cissy (and brothers Michael and Gary) visited the White House and were given a private tour.