Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 17, 1990
Congratulations to you and the crew, after all those somersaults -- but doing a superb job up there on this mission.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Telephone Conversation With the Astronauts Aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia

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