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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 27, 1992

Let me give you just a couple of statistics. Arkansas--and they've got wonderful people there--this man has been Governor for 10 years, I believe. He talks about the fact that they did the most in job creation this year. True, but he was…

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Oct 27, 1992

Let me give you just a couple of statistics. Arkansas--and they've got wonderful people there--this man has been Governor for 10 years, I believe. He talks about the fact that they did the most in job creation this year. True, but he was…

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Oct 27, 1992

Thank you, Mac. Thank you very, very much. Thank you, Gerald McRaney. Thank you for that great Ohio welcome. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!

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Oct 27, 1992

We are fired up. Thank you. If I ever needed convincing, you have convinced me that we are going to win 4 more years on November 3d. This is fantastic. Wall to wall people. And thank you for that great welcome. May I salute Congressman…

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Oct 27, 1992

Interest rates under the Carter and the Congress was 21 percent, inflation 15. Governor Clinton and Gore, the Ozone Man, want to go ahead--this guy's out of it. Where is he? I mean, come on. They say we're in a deep recession. So what do…

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Oct 27, 1992

Well, I don't know. I hope so. That's what it's all about. Note: The question-and-answer session began at 1:30 p.m. at the WPSD-TV studios. Tom Butler, WPSD-TV vice president of news, served as moderator for the session.

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Oct 27, 1992

When I came in as President, we convened all the Governors. We did something that's never been done before--and I'll give Bill Clinton credit for this. He was one of the leaders in it as a Governor--to get educational standards. We adopted…

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Oct 27, 1992

I challenge your figures on the wages. Manufacturing in this country is up as a percentage of our gross domestic product, manufacturing is. Some of the reason that manufacturing jobs has sloughed off is because manufacturing has become…

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Oct 27, 1992

Let me try to explain it to you. I do believe in parental choice for public, private, and religious schools. When I got out of the service, many thousand years ago, I was eligible for the GI bill. And the GI bill said you can go to the…

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Oct 27, 1992

Well, John, the only answer is this retraining program I mentioned here to the gentleman from Illinois. I believe that's what the Federal Government should do. I'm sure your community has some training programs, too. But that's the answer…

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Oct 27, 1992

Well, I don't know. I hope so. That's what it's all about. Note: The question-and-answer session began at 1:30 p.m. at the WPSD-TV studios. Tom Butler, WPSD-TV vice president of news, served as moderator for the session.

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Oct 27, 1992

We've got a good record on the environment. But I'll be darned if I'm going to go to the extreme. The Ozone Man and Governor Clinton want, listen to this one, they want 40- to 45-miles-per-gallon fuel efficiency standards. That would throw…

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