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On the recordNovember 11, 1991
I'm looking to him and to each and every one of you who have given your lives to American intelligence to commit yourselves anew to the excellence that always has been the hallmark of our intelligence community.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Robert Gates as Director of Central Intelligence

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