George Bush actually said...

We've got to wage war on poverty and wage war on despair and wage war on the hopelessness that robs us of our future.

Remarks at the National Urban League Conference

08/07/1989

More George Bush Quotes

Your dedication to service means everything to our country.

All of you keep the peace on the frontiers of freedom around the world.

That is service and, more importantly, sacrifice.

This is a time for America to reach out and take the lead, not merely react.