Political Quotes

George H.W. Bush: “And when he was rescued and told that he could enter the United States, he wept for joy.”

On the recordJanuary 29, 1991
And when he was rescued and told that he could enter the United States, he wept for joy.
Said by
George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the 50th Anniversary Observance of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms Speech

Share

More from George H.W. Bush

Jan 29, 2018

One of our major problems is, we do not have enough immigrants. We are going to have to do something about our immigration policy.

congress.gov
Aug 13, 2017

I think you are engaging in the soft bigotry of low expectations.

transcripts.cnn.com
Apr 4, 2017

Think of every problem, every challenge we face. The solution to each starts with education.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation