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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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Jan 6, 2004

We must make our immigration laws more rational and more humane. And I believe we can do so without jeopardizing the livelihoods of American citizens.

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Jan 4, 2004

A visit to a fund-raiser today is expected to bring in $2.7 million for the president's reelection campaign. That makes a total so far of $120 million he has raised, breaking his own record which he set in the 2000 campaign.

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Jan 1, 2004

The Iranian government must listen to the voices of those who long for freedom, must turn over al Qaeda that are in their custody, and must abandon their nuclear weapons program.

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Dec 31, 2003

There is no place in a Europe whole and free for a regime of this kind.

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Dec 28, 2003

And I think the biggest year politically has to go to president George W. Bush.

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Dec 18, 2003

Today, in Tripoli, the leader of Libya, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, publicly confirmed his commitment to disclose and dismantle all weapons of mass destruction programs in his country.

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Dec 18, 2003

In the policy of his government, at the direction of Colonel Gadhafi himself, Libyan officials have provided American and British intelligence officers with documentation on that country's chemical, biological, nuclear, and ballistic…

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Dec 18, 2003

Libya has admitted to a WMD program that one U.S. official says was much more advanced than previously thought.

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Dec 17, 2003

I want George W. Bush and his gang of thugs the hell out of the White House

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Dec 15, 2003

Let's just see what penalty he gets, but I think he ought to receive the ultimate penalty for what he has done to his people.

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Dec 14, 2003

He murdered them, gassed them, he tortured them. He had rape rooms.

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