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On the recordOctober 21, 1990
The temptation to support a bill -- any bill -- simply because its title includes the words 'civil rights' is very strong.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval the Civil Rights Act of 1990

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