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George H.W. Bush: “Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down, but you've got to do what you think is right.”

On the recordNovember 16, 2003
Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down, but you've got to do what you think is right.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

President Bush reflects on the challenges of leadership and decision-making in the context of his upcoming visit to the UK.

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