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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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Oct 31, 1992

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…

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Oct 31, 1992

Change, change is all you'll have left in your pocket if you let this guy become President of the United States of America.

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Oct 31, 1992

Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation Act of 1992 October 31, 1992 Today I am signing into law H.R. 6168, the ``Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity, Noise Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation Act of 1992.'' This legislation…

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Oct 31, 1992

We lifted up the country and with it the veterans of Vietnam and every other occasion, all because we stood firm and did what was right.

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Oct 31, 1992

The bottom line is we simply cannot take the risk on Governor Clinton.

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Oct 31, 1992

And when I stood with Boris Yeltsin--and Yeltsin has said, ``It was George Bush, the first international leader to stand with me, and that did more for the failure of that coup and the support of democracy than anything else''--where was…

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Oct 31, 1992

You see, I welcome this. I welcome this spotlight on character because it is an essential test of the Presidency. And Governor Clinton, on character, simply cannot pass the test. Here's a quote. Here's a quote from a paper a couple of days…

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Oct 31, 1992

You know, if you'd have said 4 years ago, this President is going to be the one to see the end of the cold war, this President is going to be the one to have negotiated with the Soviet leader the elimination of all of these deadly ICBM…

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