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George H.W. Bush: “The United States will work to carry forward the promise of Rio because as important as the road to Rio has been, what…”

On the recordJune 11, 1992
The United States will work to carry forward the promise of Rio because as important as the road to Rio has been, what matters more is the road from Rio.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Address to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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