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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.
Rick, I'm committed, and my word is on the line on that. It's in every budget we've sent forward. We're going to continue to fight for it. One of the places I might be able to do better on is to convince people that the research that goes…
Kind of interesting debate, though. Mr. Wills. ----but I've got to move on to Tampa-St. Petersburg for our next question, sir. The Character Issue
No, no. The answer is no to all of the above. But I do oppose abortion. You know, I think it's wrong to have 28 million abortions over the last few years. I don't believe you ought to have abortion for a--put it this way: If a 13-year-old…
You saw what happened. Don't do it to the country. Do not do it to the country. Governor Clinton is talking about, well, we really need change. He wants to put the White House in the same hands of the big spenders in Congress. The last…
Well, that's what we call a slow ball in the trade. You can see the seams going across the plate. [Laughter] He has no experience in it. But you put your finger on a problem. There's still danger in the world, and that's why I do not want…
Well, what we've done is increase Pell grant money. I don't believe that the richest of the rich--and I don't think it's $20,000--should get the same benefits for scholarships for college--are you talking about college aid? Yes--that…
May I finish and let me answer that for you? I sent up to the Congress--this guy asked the right question on small business--a bill to put in an investment tax allowance, stimulate business. I put in one on a capital gains tax. I put in…
Well, what we've done is increase Pell grant money. I don't believe that the richest of the rich--and I don't think it's $20,000--should get the same benefits for scholarships for college--are you talking about college aid? Yes--that…
You saw what happened. Don't do it to the country. Do not do it to the country. Governor Clinton is talking about, well, we really need change. He wants to put the White House in the same hands of the big spenders in Congress. The last…
I don't think many will, because if they were--let me ask you this question: If the labor union bosses in Washington are right, and we're going to ship a lot of jobs abroad, why is Haiti not the manufacturing capital of the world today…
I don't think you can do that. I think we've got to have good, strong conservation policies. I think we do. We've done something about the old growth forests. We've stopped this slashing approach that you're talking about, although I think…
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