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George H.W. Bush

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George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.

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Oct 27, 1992

I don't want to mislead you, but I just don't think we can promise any such thing.

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Oct 27, 1992

I want to give the parents the choice: public, private, or religious schools.

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Oct 27, 1992

The Act will ensure the continuation of the highly successful Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for another 7 years.

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Oct 27, 1992

I tried very hard to get the Congress to move on things that would have helped the economy.

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Oct 27, 1992

We do not need this kind of change. We need our kind of change.

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Oct 27, 1992

The regulatory burden that the Congress has placed on our banking system has reached a staggering level that prevents banks from providing the credit that is necessary to assure economic growth.

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Oct 27, 1992

I give great credit to my predecessor, because you've got to go back 12 years.

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Oct 26, 1992

These will be interpreted in a way that does not restrict my authority to supervise the executive branch.

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Oct 26, 1992

This section undermines the Secretary's ability to manage the Department effectively.

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Oct 26, 1992

I wholeheartedly support the very important purpose of this legislation.

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Oct 26, 1992

The NPS experts have not identified the Revere Beach study as a high priority.

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Oct 26, 1992

Fighting breast cancer has been -- and continues to be -- one of my health care priorities.

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Oct 26, 1992

Education fundamentally hasn't changed in this country for the last 50 years.

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Oct 26, 1992

Let me first say that one of my proudest accomplishments is the Americans for Disabilities Act.

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Oct 26, 1992

It's a sorry record, and we cannot let him do that to the United States of America.

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Oct 26, 1992

This important legislation will help make mammography screening safer and more accurate.

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Oct 26, 1992

We are going to create more jobs through free and fair trade, not by listening to the waffle iron of Clinton and Gore.

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Oct 26, 1992

Today I am signing into law S. 1664, which establishes the Keweenaw National Historical Park.

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Oct 25, 1992

Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. He says, he says, ``Give 'em hell.'' You remember what Truman said? He said you just tell the truth, and they think it's hell. [Laughter] Anyway, go ahead.

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Oct 25, 1992

The big sky. Mr. Goggins. We will take, I think, one more question, and then we're going to have to move. And you get to do the picking because I'm not going to make--I live here.

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