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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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Jun 14, 2004

We want to make sure that he is secure. He's a killer. He is a thug. He needs to be brought to trial.

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Jun 13, 2004

In Washington, the Bush administration is rejecting on moral grounds the calls from the family of Ronald Reagan to ease restrictions on stem cell research.

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Jun 13, 2004

I mean, after all, you've got to be optimistic to give six months of your life running the McGovern campaign in Texas.

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Jun 10, 2004

As he showed what a president should be, he also showed us what a man should be.

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Jun 10, 2004

And he fought hard for his beliefs but he led with conviction but never made an adversary into an enemy. He was never mean spirited.

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Jun 10, 2004

He fought hard for his beliefs but he led with conviction but never made an adversary into an enemy. He was never mean spirited.

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Jun 10, 2004

As his vice president for eight years, I learned more from Ronald Reagan than from anyone I encountered in all my years of public life.

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Jun 10, 2004

When the sun sets tonight off the coast of California and we lay to rest our 40th president, a great American story will close.

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Jun 10, 2004

Ronald Reagan belongs to the ages now but we preferred it when he belonged to us.

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Jun 10, 2004

We know, as he always said, that America's best days are ahead of us, but with Ronald Reagan's passing some very fine days are behind us and that is worth our tears.

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Jun 9, 2004

I don't expect more troops from NATO to be offered up. That's an unrealistic expectation. Nobody is suggesting that. What we are suggesting is for NATO perhaps to help train. Now, that would come at the request of the Iraqi government.

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Jun 9, 2004

The group of eight split over the Iraq War now unified behind a new U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing Iraqi sovereignty, as well as the multinational force there.

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