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George H.W. Bush: “The first ten amendments to our Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were intended as an additional…”

On the recordDecember 9, 1990
The first ten amendments to our Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were intended as an additional safeguard to the liberty of Americans.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Proclamation 6238—Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1990

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