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George H.W. Bush: And that's why we must strive to turn this bitter cycle of demanding an eye for an eye into one of offering a hand for a…

On the recordMay 23, 1991
And that's why we must strive to turn this bitter cycle of demanding an eye for an eye into one of offering a hand for a hand.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony for the Khalil Gibran Memorial Garden

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