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George H.W. Bush: “I think it is fitting to stand here with people who represent the very backbone of the American economy.”

On the recordSeptember 22, 1992
I think it is fitting to stand here with people who represent the very backbone of the American economy.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the Bush-Quayle Independent Business Coalition in Greensboro, North Carolina

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