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George H.W. Bush: We've got to see that the great cities -- indeed, some of rural America -- that they are no longer held hostage to the…

On the recordMarch 12, 1989
We've got to see that the great cities -- indeed, some of rural America -- that they are no longer held hostage to the crack dealers.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to Members of the National Association of Attorneys General

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