On the recordJanuary 12, 1991
Legitimacy is not built by force; it's earned by the consensus of the people, by openness, and by the protection of basic human and political rights.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge H.W. Bush: “Legitimacy is not built by force; it's earned by the consensus of the people, by openness, and by the protection of…”
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Remarks on Soviet Military Intervention in Lithuania and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters
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