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George H.W. Bush: I presented him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991 because he was one of the great thinkers of our age who…

On the recordMarch 22, 1992
I presented him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991 because he was one of the great thinkers of our age who explored the promise and contours of liberty.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on the Death of Friedrich August von Hayek

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