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George H.W. Bush: Emotional. And of course, the Bush family are sports fans, and we've followed Magic. We've done it with great respect…

On the recordJanuary 14, 1992
Emotional. And of course, the Bush family are sports fans, and we've followed Magic. We've done it with great respect and admiration. But it's been not just that, not just a great athlete hit, but it's been the way he's handled it. It's been that that's had the real emotional effect. And people see this around the country. They really do. I'm not just saying it because I'm sitting next to this big guy; I'm just telling you that's the way they see it. They see it as here's a man that's got hit, and he's standing up and doing something about it and helping others. That's what this country's about.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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