America is the first nation in history founded on an idea: On the unshakable certainty that all men are created equal.
George H.W. Bush: “America is the first nation in history founded on an idea: On the unshakable certainty that all men are created equal.”
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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Supreme Court Designate Clarence Thomas
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