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George H.W. Bush: “We know that you can't lock people behind walls forever when moral conviction uplifts their souls.”

On the recordMay 13, 1991
We know that you can't lock people behind walls forever when moral conviction uplifts their souls.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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