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George H.W. Bush: “Americans do not have to be Irish to treasure Ireland's contributions or to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.”

On the recordMarch 16, 1989
Americans do not have to be Irish to treasure Ireland's contributions or to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Meeting With Prime Minister Charles Haughey of Ireland

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