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George H.W. Bush: “May I ask you a question before you sit down? And it may be an impossible one to answer. But here's 100 Black Men, a…”

On the recordMay 7, 1992
May I ask you a question before you sit down? And it may be an impossible one to answer. But here's 100 Black Men, a respected organization that has no enemies. Why would someone target--no matter what the rage, why would somebody target that building? We've seen this gentleman--what's your name again? Participant. Dereke.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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