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George H.W. Bush: “Let me be clear where I stand: Everybody has a right to protest, but I have a right to stand with our law enforcement…”

On the recordAugust 18, 1992
Let me be clear where I stand: Everybody has a right to protest, but I have a right to stand with our law enforcement people who have to put these protests in the proper perspective.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Republican National Committee Gala Luncheon in Houston

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