Political Quotes

On the recordApril 16, 1991
You are the leader who once said: 'As a mother, I feel with great intensity the obligation to teach while governing and to govern while forming peaceful hearts.'
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua

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