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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, 1990

Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of October 1990 as Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month.

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Oct 25, 1990

Republicans believe that power should be in the hands of people, not in the Government in Washington, DC.

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Oct 25, 1990

We are not going to fail in our mission halfway around the world.

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Oct 25, 1990

I'm sure you've been watching the news about these budget negotiations with Congress.

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Oct 25, 1990

Hawaii cries insistently to a divided world that all our differences of race and origin are less than the grand and indestructible unity of our common brotherhood.

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Oct 25, 1990

I am determined to do my level best, in a spirit of compromise and in a spirit of outreach, to get an agreement that puts a stop to this congressional spending binge.

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Oct 25, 1990

For the sake of the Nation, we have to reduce the deficit now.

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Oct 25, 1990

The budget, regrettably, isn't the only thing we've waited for.

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Oct 25, 1990

America needs that spirit of aloha in the United States Senate.

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Oct 25, 1990

We are united in the opposition to the tax-and-spend policies of the Democrats.

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Oct 24, 1990

We're totally united in our determination to take a sound, strong Republican message across this country.

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Oct 24, 1990

We have to keep the taxes down, get the spending down, and get this message out across the country.

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Oct 24, 1990

I haven't given up my interest in incentives to get this economy moving, but we will see.

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Oct 24, 1990

Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 1990 as Ending Hunger Month.

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Oct 24, 1990

I feel if we had more Republicans, like everyone of them standing here, we wouldn't be in this fiscal mess.

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Oct 24, 1990

Some will, and some won't. But the point is we're unified and trying to win these elections, and that's what this is about.

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