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George H.W. Bush: On the eve of this Fourth of July—and the 50th anniversary of this monument—let us express our undiminished devotion to…

On the recordJuly 2, 1991
On the eve of this Fourth of July—and the 50th anniversary of this monument—let us express our undiminished devotion to the ideals of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota

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