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George H.W. Bush: “If we were just silent on the subject, I think, I think it, people would be a lot more nervous.”

On the recordAugust 1, 2004
If we were just silent on the subject, I think, I think it, people would be a lot more nervous.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush defends the decision to release information about potential terrorist threats.

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