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On the recordOctober 3, 2005
If we had an outbreak somewhere in the United States, do we not then quarantine that part of the country, and how do you then enforce a quarantine. One option is the use of a military that is able to plan and move, so that's why I put it on the table.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush discusses potential measures for managing an avian flu outbreak in the U.S.

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