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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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
I looked at my watch in the debate, and I caught the dickens for it. But time flies when you're having fun. [Laughter] Mr. Butler. We want to thank you. We want to thank my colleagues in Louisville where Jackie Hays had some very good…
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…
I'm not sure I agree with your premise about the last 12 years. I'm old enough to remember some really ugly scenes in this country when the country was really divided on race. And I think the country has come a long, long way over the past…
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…
Wetlands, yes. We've got a policy of no net loss of wetlands. But let me tell you something. When one of these extreme environmental groups considers all of Alaska, the tundra, a wetland, I say let's find the balance, as your last part of…
Well, let me first address it on the economic side. The deficit is clearly too big. The Government taxes too much and spends too much. That is a fundamental difference with the other side. The President has no control over about two-thirds…
I looked at my watch in the debate, and I caught the dickens for it. But time flies when you're having fun. [Laughter] Mr. Butler. We want to thank you. We want to thank my colleagues in Louisville where Jackie Hays had some very good…
Really? Hey, listen, how would you like to have an author in your family that, like Millie--the dog wrote a book, with a little help from Barbara Bush, and it made over $1 million. It's now in Japan and Russia, and every dime of it has…
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