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On the recordJune 18, 1991
There's absolutely no rule here that says that the person giving the speech has to be as smart as the students receiving the scholarships.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Scholars Awards

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