George H.W. Bush said "I have confidence that the American people will continue to express their deeply held convictions on this subject within the bounds of civility and our legal institutions." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 2, 1989

I have confidence that the American people will continue to express their deeply held convictions on this subject within the bounds of civility and our legal institutions.

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George H.W. Bush

Republican · Texas

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Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision on Abortion

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