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.
Jun 25, 2013
I will tell you with $55 oil, $55 a barrel of oil, we do not need incentives to the oil and gas companies to explore. There are plenty of incentives.
Jun 4, 2013
History has a long march to it. Societies change, and relationships can constantly be altered to the good.
May 6, 2013
UNESCO has been reformed, and America will participate fully in its mission to advance human rights, tolerance, and learning.
Apr 23, 2013
I do know his son, George P., has made up his mind, and he's running for general land commission in Texas, very important position.
Apr 23, 2013
If I could make it for him, it would be run. But I can't. And I don't know what he's going to do. He'd be a great candidate and a great president.
Apr 23, 2013
No, it was never strained. That's -- I think that's the mythology that's -- that we've escaped.
Apr 23, 2013
We went to Africa and saw people dying, needlessly dying. There's nothing more important, I think, and Laura thinks, as well, to help somebody live.
Apr 23, 2013
I know this, that Laura and I gave the presidency eight years of our lives. We gave it our all.
Apr 23, 2013
The job of the president is to look beyond the moment and anticipate problems and encourage the legislative body to move.
Apr 23, 2013
I tried to get immigration reform done, and it didn't happen. And Social Security reform. And those two issues didn't take place.
Apr 23, 2013
That's right. People just learned about the debate of federal law related to natural disasters.
Apr 23, 2013
Democracies take time to evolve. Laura and I believe that women will help lead the democracy movements in these young democracies.
Apr 23, 2013
The removal of Saddam Hussein was the right decision. America's more secure. The Iraqi people have a chance to live in a free society.
Apr 23, 2013
I was reminded that evil exists and that there are people in the world who are willing to kill innocent people to advance a cause. I don't know what this cause is, but we'll find out.
Apr 22, 2013
Failure to take this influence into space, failure to lead in the development of the next human frontier, will consign our Nation to a backwater in which others, but not ourselves, will shape the destiny of human society in the generations…
Apr 22, 2013
Leadership in space is, for any society that can aspire to attain it, a key to leadership on Earth and in human society, for all the generations to come.
Apr 22, 2013
The surface of the Moon is by far the most interesting near-term challenge confronting mankind in space. It is our proper next frontier.
Apr 12, 2013
The people who (AUDIO GAP) these buildings down will hear all of us soon!
Apr 11, 2013
The people who (AUDIO GAP) these buildings down will hear all of us soon!
Feb 14, 2013
Mr. Ridge had the strength, experience, personal commitment and authority to accomplish this critical mission.
Feb 12, 2013
We're fighting a new kind of war against determined enemies. And public servants long into the future will bear the responsibility to defend Americans against terror.
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