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George H.W. Bush: “Most important, perhaps, Columbus Day is a time for us to do some exploring of our own -- to study and learn from the…”

On the recordOctober 9, 1991
Most important, perhaps, Columbus Day is a time for us to do some exploring of our own -- to study and learn from the past so that we might appreciate more fully the blessings of freedom and the principles that unite all Americans today.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Proclamation 6354—Columbus Day, 1991

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