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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.
Osama bin Laden is just one person. He is representative of a, of networks of people who are, who absolutely have made the, their, their cause to defeat the freedoms that we, we take, that we understand, and we will not allow him to do so.
Hilary Clinton was talking about the economy being on the verge of collapse. Yet in the same breath, they say that Social Security is rock solid and there's no crisis there. How are you going to work? You said you will reach out to these…
The strategy has three pillars. We will insist on a budget that limits the -- and tames the spending appetite of the federal government.
I fully understand that sometimes it's hard to eliminate a program that sounds good.
The important question that needs to be asked for all constituencies is whether or not the programs achieve a certain result.
It's a budget that focuses on results. Taxpayers in America don't want us spending our money onto something that's not achieving results.
the Social Security trust fund will 'go bust' in their lifetime, and not to listen to his opponents who say he's exaggerating the problem.
You're doing a superb job. You are a strong secretary of defense. And our nation owes you a debt of gratitude.
It's up to the president, to tackle the tough issues, you, that's why the people elected me.
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