02/05/1990
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"Thank you all for what you do every single day to preserve the environment for all mankind."
"I've said it before, when talking about issues like drug abuse, crime, and national security, the most fundamental obligation of the Government is to protect the people."
"We cannot, we must not, fail."
"Every American expects and deserves to breathe clean air, and as President, it is my mission to guarantee it -- for this generation and for the generations to come."