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George H.W. Bush: “I have a funny feeling that that handshake, backed up by a lot of conviction, is going to get the job done for the most…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1989
I have a funny feeling that that handshake, backed up by a lot of conviction, is going to get the job done for the most part.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Swearing-in Ceremony for Carla A. Hills as United States Trade Representative

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