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George H.W. Bush: People think the President of the United States -- he can do everything.

On the recordNovember 19, 1989
People think the President of the United States -- he can do everything.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Students at Pickard Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois

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