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George H.W. Bush: “Safeguarding individual liberty and fundamental human rights is not only the duty of any legitimate government, but also…”

On the recordDecember 9, 1989
Safeguarding individual liberty and fundamental human rights is not only the duty of any legitimate government, but also the key to economic prosperity and lasting peace among nations.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Proclamation 6082—Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1989

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