Political Quotes

George H.W. Bush: Well, I enjoyed it--as you could tell--very, very much. Thank you. Note: The interview began at 7:55 a.m. in the Burton…

On the recordJune 15, 1991
Well, I enjoyed it--as you could tell--very, very much. Thank you. Note: The interview began at 7:55 a.m. in the Burton Room of the Four Seasons Hotel. The following persons were referred to: Gov. Pete Wilson of California; President Saddam Hussein of Iraq; Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney; Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Vice President Dan Quayle; television talk show hosts Johnny Carson, David Letterman, and Jay Leno; journalist E.J. Dionne; former hostages Morehead Kennedy and Jerry Plotkin; former President Ronald Reagan; former Governor of California George Deukmejian; Attorney General Dick Thornburgh; Senators John Seymour and Alan Cranston; Representatives William E. Dannemeyer and Tom Campbell; California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, Jr.; Bruce Herschensohn, Republican senatorial primary candidate in California; and Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of the U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf.
Said by
George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Share

More from George H.W. Bush

Jan 17, 2017

Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens), the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most…

congress.gov
Jan 29, 2018

I have always contended that. And I believe that you do not have a growing dynamic economy without the creative abilities and devotion and loyalty that immigrants bring to their country.

congress.gov
Mar 16, 2016

President George W. Bush expanded their scope and pace, and doubled their budgets.

congress.gov
Oct 18, 2017

We know that free governments are the only way to ensure that the strong are just, and the weak are valued. And we know that when we lose sight of our ideals, it is not democracy that has failed. It is the failure of those charged with…

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation