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George H.W. Bush: “Her story began with a little collection of books spread out on hardpacked earth beneath a wooden stairway, where she…”

On the recordApril 3, 1990
Her story began with a little collection of books spread out on hardpacked earth beneath a wooden stairway, where she played school with her younger sister.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Teacher of the Year Award

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