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George H.W. Bush: “We're trying to clarify law. We're trying to set high standards not ambiguous standards.”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2006
We're trying to clarify law. We're trying to set high standards not ambiguous standards.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush defends his plan for tougher interrogations of detainees.

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