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On the recordJuly 23, 1991
But what you shouldn't do is have a guy guilty until proved innocent in this country.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on the Nominations of Robert M. Gates and Clarence Thomas and an Exchange With Reporters

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