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George H.W. Bush: “I support John Frohnmayer. I support him, and I oppose sacrilegious art. Some of the things in the name of art that are…”

On the recordJune 6, 1991
I support John Frohnmayer. I support him, and I oppose sacrilegious art. Some of the things in the name of art that are put forward and called art that are totally sacrilegious are deeply offensive to me. But I also think they're offensive to Frohnmayer. He's in a very difficult position, and in my view he's doing a good job. So, we have a difference, and I think if some of his critics had a chance to understand his role, they would understand he is trying very hard. It is tough. And we don't want censorship, but we don't want just plain sacrilegious junk being peddled as art. And I'll spare the American people the one vivid offensive example that comes to my mind, and it is so bad that I don't even want to tell you what it is. I think most of you know what it is. Lesbian Episcopal Priest
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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