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George H.W. Bush: “When society asks someone to put on a badge and place it over his or her heart, we make a sacred covenant.”

On the recordOctober 14, 1991
When society asks someone to put on a badge and place it over his or her heart, we make a sacred covenant.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Dedication of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

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