George H.W. Bush: “We're trying hard, and we've got a whole program that has national…”

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We're trying hard, and we've got a whole program that has national support.

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George H.W. Bush

Republican · Texas

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Students at Pickard Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois

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