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George H.W. Bush: “More than 150 years ago de Tocqueville predicted that the United States and Russia would one day be the world's two…”

On the recordJune 15, 1992
More than 150 years ago de Tocqueville predicted that the United States and Russia would one day be the world's two great powers, rivals for world dominance.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the State Dinner for President Boris Yeltsin of Russia

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