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George H.W. Bush: That's a good question--started thinking, I mean. I don't know the answer. I honestly don't know the answer, whether it…

On the recordMay 22, 1991
That's a good question--started thinking, I mean. I don't know the answer. I honestly don't know the answer, whether it crossed my mind when I was in high school. It might have. In those days, everybody wanted to be President. You wanted to be a fireman and a policeman in sixth grade, and you want to be a President when you get about a senior in high school. So, a lot of people did. But I can't say I was motivated and driven by that period in my life. I've got two more, and then I've got to go. They're signaling me to get out of here.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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