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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Jun 21, 1989

Government can't rebuild a family or reclaim a sense of neighborhood.

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Jun 21, 1989

Charles L. Grizzle will continue to serve as an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Jun 21, 1989

We are lucky to live in the greatest, freest country in the world.

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Jun 21, 1989

Flag-burning is wrong -- dead wrong -- and the flag of the United States is very, very special.

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Jun 21, 1989

Will you tell the President and Mrs. Bush what it's like for a kid to live on the street?

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Jun 21, 1989

Did you just get so down you figured, there's got to be something better than this?

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Jun 21, 1989

The challenges ahead are in the frontiers of the mind and in the good that hard work and the human imagination can bring to pass.

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Jun 20, 1989

Every American, from Maine to Texas, looks to Virginia as the cradle of democracy.

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Jun 20, 1989

We are privileged to live in the greatest, freest, most inspirational country in the entire world.

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Jun 20, 1989

I intend to nominate Richard A. Clarke to be an Assistant Secretary of State.

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Jun 20, 1989

To be an Assistant Secretary of State (Politico-Military Affairs).

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