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George H.W. Bush: Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn…

On the recordNovember 14, 1991
Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of the day.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Presenting the National Endowment for the Humanities 1991 Charles Frankel Awards

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