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Former President George H.W. Bush Taken to Houston Hospital

President George H.W. Bush was taken by ambulance to the Houston Methodist Hospital "as a precaution" after experiencing "shortness of breath" Tuesday.
Former President George H. W. Bush applauds as he participated in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2013. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP)
Former President George H. W. Bush applauds as he participated in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2013.
By Hasani Gittens, Hasani Gittens

President George H.W. Bush was taken by ambulance to the Houston Methodist Hospital "as a precaution" after experiencing "shortness of breath" Tuesday, said a statement from his office.

"The former president, age 90, will be held for observation, again as a precaution," the statement read.

This post originally appeared on NBCNews.com.