George H.W. Bush said "We cannot shrink from our national commitment to equal protection under the law and equal opportunity for all." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 19, 1990

We cannot shrink from our national commitment to equal protection under the law and equal opportunity for all.

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Republican · Texas

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Civil Rights Legislation

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