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George H.W. Bush: “The public wants decisive action from government to combat the menacing presence of violent criminals.”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1992
The public wants decisive action from government to combat the menacing presence of violent criminals.
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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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