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George H.W. Bush: “I want to be the President of a country where people spend more time helping each other than they do suing each other.”

On the recordMarch 12, 1992
I want to be the President of a country where people spend more time helping each other than they do suing each other.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to Stryker Corporation Employees in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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