On the recordJune 24, 2007
I can assure you that detainees are not being tortured. We respect human rights.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “I can assure you that detainees are not being tortured. We respect human rights.”
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President Bush reassures high school students about the treatment of detainees in response to their concerns about torture.
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