Political Quotes

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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Jul 27, 1989

The fullest possible accounting remains a matter of highest national priority.

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Jul 26, 1989

This exclusion is a highly objectionable erosion of Presidential authority.

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Jul 26, 1989

Site-specific lease-purchase authorities are inefficient and costly, and are contrary to the orderly, financing of the Government's space needs that Congress has specifically authorized GSA to administer.

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Jul 26, 1989

You have been a Point of Light, and today you're still shining.

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Jul 26, 1989

I want to salute my two able assistants and friends up here on the platform.

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Jul 26, 1989

The House is urged to remove the objectionable provisions noted above so that the President's senior advisors could recommend that he sign the bill.

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Jul 26, 1989

The Republic is a dream. Nothing happens unless first a dream.

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Jul 26, 1989

We urge the House to restore this language in the FY 1990 bill.

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Jul 26, 1989

The establishment of a Rural Business Investment Fund would essentially duplicate the existing Farmers Home Administration Intermediary Relending Program.

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