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On the recordApril 23, 2013
I was reminded that evil exists and that there are people in the world who are willing to kill innocent people to advance a cause. I don't know what this cause is, but we'll find out.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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George W. Bush reflects on the Boston bombings and the existence of evil in the world.

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