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On the recordMay 11, 2009
A lot of my oil friends are very angry with me for making such a statement, said, 'What's happened to you, George?'
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush faced backlash from oil industry for acknowledging America's oil dependency.

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