Political Quotes

On the recordMay 21, 1991
But I like that part of the job -- trying to do something that'll help somebody.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Question-and-Answer Session With Students at the Saturn School of Tomorrow in St. Paul, Minnesota

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