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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 28, 1992

Propaganda by the enemy--opposition. They keep hammering that. They keep saying that. And it's not true. How do you account for the fact that many people in your business keep telling the country we're in a recession when we've grown for 6…

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Oct 28, 1992

I think they can expect a revitalization of the cities, because here's what's going to happen: After South Central--and I went out there and I invited Mayor Bradley, Governor Wilson of California, and Peter Ueberroth, who's working the…

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Oct 28, 1992

Provisions requiring an executive agency to consult with another executive agency or private group concerning executive policy do not dictate the decision making structure or chain of command of the executive branch deliberative process.

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Oct 28, 1992

Such delays would hamper our efforts to improve the Nation's weather forecasting system, especially with regard to severe storms.

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Oct 28, 1992

Nonetheless, the Administration will interpret the provisions of this Act to minimize the costs and delay of weather service modernization.

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Oct 28, 1992

Improve the existing educational system. This is pretty hard for you to realize. We've got all kinds of change in this country, and one thing that really hasn't changed fundamentally in years is elementary and secondary education. We have…

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Oct 28, 1992

This new approach will prove useful in measuring progress toward the goal of raising the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest possible level.

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Oct 28, 1992

The United States has long welcomed to its shores refugees from oppression and persecution.

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Oct 28, 1992

Here's why, here's how it's going to work. Here's how it's going to work and why all these critics and all these naysayers and all these people telling you that we have no chance are going to be wrong. It's going to boil down to this…

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Oct 28, 1992

That's a good question. I don't know if you all heard it. The year of the woman, why should women vote for me? She remembers the first year that women voted. I believe that we've got good programs: Women, Infants and Children, for example…

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Oct 28, 1992

Nice to be back. Fall of Communism Moderator. I want to start with a campaign flap that surfaced today, as far as I know. Your opponent, one of your opponents, Bill Clinton, has waved a copy of New Yorker magazine, which claims that you…

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