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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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May 27, 1991

It's so clear to me that it is in the interest of the United States to continue with improved relations with the Soviets.

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May 27, 1991

The Constitution grants the President the authority to recommend to the Congress any legislative measures considered 'necessary and expedient.'

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May 27, 1991

I'm not going to lose confidence in the water at the White House until we know a little more about this.

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May 27, 1991

I'm convinced that not only will the United States but the other -- this is very complicated -- the other members of the G - 7 would feel that way.

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May 26, 1991

It is right to export the ideals of freedom and democracy to China.

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May 26, 1991

We cannot transform a world if we hide from its unpleasant realities.

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May 26, 1991

I have the best of all worlds: a Yale education and a Yale degree.

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May 26, 1991

Congratulations, good luck to you, and may God bless the United States of America.

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May 26, 1991

We exemplify an ideal, an ideal that conquers circumstance and suspicion.

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May 24, 1991

to Israel May 24, 1991 We are delighted to announce that this morning at 7 a.m. Washington time, an emergency humanitarian airlift began which will transport the 18,000 Ethiopian Jews in Addis Ababa to Israel. The operation results from an…

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May 24, 1991

May 24, 1991 Today I have signed into law S. 248, the ``Niobrara Scenic River Designation Act of 1991.'' This action will, among other things, designate three segments of the Niobrara River and one segment of the Missouri River in Nebraska…

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May 24, 1991

Please, those who have chairs be seated, and the rest of you, thank you for the warm welcome, really. I told them to leave Millie at home over here. I don't know what the barking is. [Laughter] But let me first salute my old friend, my…

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May 24, 1991

Massachusetts May 24, 1991 Thank you all very, very much for that warm welcome. Secretary Mosbacher--and let me single out the other man up here--it's so good to see the Bay State's own, able, achieving Governor Bill Weld here, who is…

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May 24, 1991

Last evening, the United States and sixteen Western allies agreed in Paris to implement a new system of export controls for dual-use goods and technologies with significant military applications. The agreement brings to a close a major…

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May 24, 1991

Pierce in Boston, Massachusetts May 24, 1991 Thank you. What a wonderful enthusiastic turnout for Steve. I wanted to come up and tell you how firmly I am convinced that he ought to be the next Congressman. We need many, many more like him…

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May 23, 1991

We are delighted to announce that this morning at 7 a.m. Washington time, an emergency humanitarian airlift began which will transport the 18,000 Ethiopian Jews in Addis Ababa to Israel.

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May 23, 1991

This gives me an opportunity to get back in the political arena.

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May 23, 1991

You see it in the classrooms, where workers go to build upon our most precious natural resource, our minds.

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May 23, 1991

It is an honor to be asked to dedicate this garden to a man who has done so much for poetry and, through poetry, for all of us.

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May 23, 1991

I think we need a champion in the Massachusetts delegation who understands -- not just a champion for business itself but for jobs, for the men and women that are out there on the production line.

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