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George H.W. Bush: “Proof that no wall is ever strong enough to strangle the human spirit, that no wall can ever crush a nation's soul.”

On the recordOctober 2, 1990
Proof that no wall is ever strong enough to strangle the human spirit, that no wall can ever crush a nation's soul.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Signing the German-American Day Proclamation at a White House Ceremony Celebrating the Reunification of Germany

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