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On the recordFebruary 14, 1989
I believe that South Carolina is proof that an abiding respect for traditional American values is not a hindrance to success in a modern economy but, in fact, it is essential to it.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the South Carolina State Legislature in Columbia

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