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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 25, 1992

Well, the answer is we're living in an interconnected world. In fact, our economy today--and this may come as a surprise to some, because don't listen to the evening network news if you want to get any good news. You're not going to get…

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Oct 25, 1992

All right. Well, she was last sighted waving goodbye to me at the White House today. But here's the situation. She's doing a great job, but I find that she can go out there on her own and really talk to the people about literacy, about how…

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Oct 25, 1992

Well, the NEA, that's not my favorite so I have to watch--I have to clean it up for you because, I'll tell you, they oppose us at every turn. And part of our education program is to go around them and get the support for the teachers in…

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Oct 25, 1992

The new bill we signed yesterday, the day before yesterday-- maybe it was just yesterday--these things blend into each other. I'll tell you, like today we were in Detroit, South Dakota, and here. Yesterday, don't give me a quiz, but I…

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Oct 25, 1992

The big sky. Mr. Goggins. We will take, I think, one more question, and then we're going to have to move. And you get to do the picking because I'm not going to make--I live here.

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Oct 25, 1992

The new bill we signed yesterday, the day before yesterday-- maybe it was just yesterday--these things blend into each other. I'll tell you, like today we were in Detroit, South Dakota, and here. Yesterday, don't give me a quiz, but I…

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Oct 25, 1992

Well, that would be a flat tax, and it's pretty hard to get because I think a lot of people would think that's unfair. They think it's unfair that a rich guy would pay the same as the person that's really struggling to make ends meet…

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Oct 25, 1992

Well, the answer is we're living in an interconnected world. In fact, our economy today--and this may come as a surprise to some, because don't listen to the evening network news if you want to get any good news. You're not going to get…

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Oct 25, 1992

I oppose gun control. It's a good time to point it out in the first day of the big game hunting season out here. I'm surprised there's this many people in here. [Laughter] But I'm delighted to see you. I am a hunter, and I'm a fisherman…

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Oct 25, 1992

All right. Well, she was last sighted waving goodbye to me at the White House today. But here's the situation. She's doing a great job, but I find that she can go out there on her own and really talk to the people about literacy, about how…

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