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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.
His own hometown newspaper, the Arkansas Gazette, couldn't endorse him for President. And the people that know him best agree that he will be wrong for America. Now, he talks about change. He says he's the candidate of change. We do not…
You had interest rates at 15 percent, you had the-- no, interest rates at 21 percent. You had inflation at 15. You had the ``misery index'' at 20. We've cut that in half. You had the country going the wrong way. Now we're starting to grow…
Clean the House! That's a good idea. You've got a good Congressman. Give us more like him, and I wouldn't be reading those signs. But yes, one institution. The liberal Democrats have controlled Congress for 38 years. They wouldn't know…
I'll tell you, I'm getting to that. I'm getting to that one. I'll tell you something else we need that I'm for and that he's against: legal reform. We are suing each other too much and caring for each other too little in this country…
I am absolutely confident of victory because the American people are going to decide that there is a vast difference in experience, a vast difference in philosophy, and yes, a vast difference in character.
Thank you very much. What a great rally. Thank you very much, Governor. Thank you, thank you very, very much. May I say at the beginning of these brief remarks that I am very, very grateful to your Governor, to my friend Tommy Thompson…
Ideas, action, and character. I have tried very hard to demonstrate all three. And so I came here to this great part of Wisconsin in Oshkosh to ask for your support, to ask for your vote. Do not believe we are a nation in decline. We are…
Thank you, Tommy. Let me return the compliment. In case Wisconsin doesn't know it--I know it; everybody else seems to know it--you have one of the truly great Governors in the United States, Tommy Thompson; great wife, Sue Ann. Thank…
This guy says, the guy says, ``Give 'em hell.'' I'm reminded of what Truman said. He said, ``I don't give them hell, I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.'' Governor Clinton says he's the candidate of change. Yes, that's the kind…
Thank you, Tommy. Let me return the compliment. In case Wisconsin doesn't know it--I know it; everybody else seems to know it--you have one of the truly great Governors in the United States, Tommy Thompson; great wife, Sue Ann. Thank…
Armenia October 31, 1992 The President authorized today the immediate transport of emergency food shipments to Armenia. The President ordered this action in response to an urgent request October 30 from Armenian President Levon Ter…
And did you read the dispatch out of Baghdad today? Has anybody seen it? I'll paraphrase it. Tonight, Saddam Hussein's government plans to have a rally for 500,000 people in downtown Baghdad if I lose the election. Well, they can put that…
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