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George H.W. Bush: Well, a little speedier. I'm not going to increase it. Two miles; I want to do it a little faster so the secret branch…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1992
Well, a little speedier. I'm not going to increase it. Two miles; I want to do it a little faster so the secret branch, the Secret Service here in Australia, will report into their bosses a little more proficiency. I'd like to catch a few more fish, and I don't get a chance to do it here although this is a sportsman's paradise. Keep up with sports. Our family does it; I believe in it. I'll tell you something. You're from here; I think these people know it. We are blessed with family, with kids that come home, and with the loyalty and strength that one gets when one is in public life from sons and a daughter. And so, I don't have to ask for any more there. But if I were, I would simply say, ``Keep it strong, Lord, because we're going into a hell of a year over there.'' It's politics; it's politics from tomorrow on. And it isn't very pleasant.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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