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On the recordSeptember 29, 1992
The failure of the Congress to pass these pro-law enforcement proposals is particularly frustrating in light of the broad bipartisan support they enjoy.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Violent Crime

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