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George H.W. Bush: “And many of you have grown up reading the great Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley, who often observed that the…”

On the recordApril 2, 1990
And many of you have grown up reading the great Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley, who often observed that the individual could enrich the tapestry of life.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Tree-Planting Ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana

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