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On the recordSeptember 29, 1990
The facts are as stark as they are oppressive: There are almost 3 billion young people on Earth today, and more than 14 million of them will die this year.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations World Summit for Children in New York City

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