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George H.W. Bush: Only we can define a successful life both for the individual and the Nation.

On the recordJune 18, 1989
Only we can define a successful life both for the individual and the Nation.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Cheltenham High School Commencement Ceremony in Wyncote, Pennsylvania

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