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On the recordOctober 11, 2006
It broke my heart. And it should break everybody's heart, but it speaks to the nature of the regime.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

President Bush expresses his emotional response to the story of an abductee, emphasizing the severity of the North Korean regime.

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