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George H.W. Bush: “I have said all I have to say about it. And I've told you some good things he's done, and I think the man's entitled to…”

On the recordMarch 21, 1991
I have said all I have to say about it. And I've told you some good things he's done, and I think the man's entitled to a credible hearing here. That's the way it ought to be. And nobody's going to prejudge anybody here. What we're going to do is look into violations of the law and prosecute any of the people that have violated the Federal law and speak out against police brutality--because what I saw made me sick. It was sickening to see the beating that was rendered, and there's no way, in my view, to explain that away. It was outrageous.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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