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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
We're fighting a new kind of war against determined enemies. And public servants long into the future will bear the responsibility to defend Americans against terror.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush highlights the ongoing fight against terrorism post-9/11.

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