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George H.W. Bush: Can you ever make friends, or is it you're always worried about doing that, even?

On the recordJune 21, 1989
Can you ever make friends, or is it you're always worried about doing that, even?
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Informal Exchange With Residents of Covenant House in New York, New York

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