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George H.W. Bush: Rita [Rita Beamish, Associated Press], can I turn the question around and say this: Did I seem a little mentally slow?…

On the recordMay 23, 1991
Rita [Rita Beamish, Associated Press], can I turn the question around and say this: Did I seem a little mentally slow? Here, I'll tell you how it is. [Laughter]
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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