Political Quotes

George Bush

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George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.

Jul 30, 1991

How do you feel? -- a very important person. And the answer was: Like at home.

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Jul 30, 1991

The START treaty vindicates an approach to arms control that guided us for almost a decade.

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Jul 30, 1991

If this had been in another time, if we had faced such problems in another time, it would be difficult to say what would have happened.

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Jul 30, 1991

The measure used to trigger benefits reflects the target group to be served — insured workers.

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Jul 30, 1991

Today, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

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Jul 30, 1991

Bringing free markets to life will of course take time and patience.

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Jul 30, 1991

Economic analysis has shown that additional weeks of unemployment benefits will increase the unemployment rate.

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Jul 30, 1991

Freedom brings the opportunity to succeed and, yes, the risk of failure.

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Jul 30, 1991

I would wait and let Secretary Baker answer that question after this next meeting.

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Jul 30, 1991

When Congress put the current extended benefit program State triggers in place in 1982, the unemployment rate was 9.8 percent — much higher than the current rate.

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