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George H.W. Bush: “Had my administration had any information that terrorists were going to attack New York City on September 11, we would…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2004
Had my administration had any information that terrorists were going to attack New York City on September 11, we would have acted.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush asserts that his administration would have taken action if they had prior knowledge of the September 11 attacks.

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