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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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Nov 1, 1992

It gets worse; hold your fire. Fiftieth in per capita spending on criminal justice; 49th--wait a minute, they're going up here--49th in per capita spending on police protection; 48th in the percentage of adults with a high school diploma…

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Nov 1, 1992

For a long time, the Governor's been running around talking about change. Well, let's take a look at what he's already proposed: $150 billion in new taxes, $220 billion in new spending. You talk about trickle-down Government, that's it…

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Nov 1, 1992

I wish we had more Members of Congress like the ones here who care about the Federal deficit. And here's some ideas for getting it down. Give us a balanced budget amendment to discipline the Congress and the President. Give us a taxpayer…

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Nov 1, 1992

No way, that's right. Change, change is all you'll have left in your pocket if you let this guy become President of the United States of America. And you know the only way, the only way they can win is by scaring America that we're in some…

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Nov 1, 1992

Well, I hope so. There's been a little panic in Little Rock, because I think they see that the goal that Bill Clinton has been eagerly awaiting ever since he was studying in Oxford might be slipping away for him. He's begun attacking my…

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Nov 1, 1992

I am very grateful to all of you, and I thank my brother Pres for the introduction. The choice before the American people this year is very different, a vast difference in experience, a vast difference in philosophy, and a vast difference…

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Nov 1, 1992

Hey, listen, this is Halloween, but you can't have a pumpkin with two faces on it. You know what I mean? We simply cannot let the American people fall for this scam. Let me tell you what he said on the Gulf war. It was a tough decision…

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Nov 1, 1992

They want somebody like me who is going to expand the American dream.

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Nov 1, 1992

Government never made a sound investment in human beings in their life, or in jobs.

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Nov 1, 1992

We cannot go back in the name of change to those failed policies of the past.

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Nov 1, 1992

----and bobbing and weaving. And you cannot do that as President. Listen, a lot of people opposed the war, and I understand that. That's not the point here. The point is there is a pattern of deception: on one side of the issue one day…

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