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George H.W. Bush: I take great pleasure, as I know all Americans do, in their independence.

On the recordSeptember 18, 1991
I take great pleasure, as I know all Americans do, in their independence.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Fundraising Breakfast for Senator Bob Packwood in Portland, Oregon

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