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George H.W. Bush: “Whether expressed as small acts of kindness toward a neighbor or as a lifelong commitment to a noble cause, the goodness…”

On the recordApril 22, 1990
Whether expressed as small acts of kindness toward a neighbor or as a lifelong commitment to a noble cause, the goodness and generosity of the American people is one of our Nation's greatest strengths.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Proclamation 6118—National Volunteer Week, 1990

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