Political Quotes

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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Sep 16, 1990

I urge your support in defeating this damaging piece of legislation.

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Sep 16, 1990

I tell them that I'd like to get more anti -- in the Federal level.

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Sep 16, 1990

I think the best thing the Federal Government can do is to get these interest rates down and to adopt growth incentives.

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Sep 16, 1990

I think some groups do not give proper credit to the fact that a lot of people are laboring night and day doing just that.

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Sep 16, 1990

I think the American people want me to do exactly what we ought to do to fulfill our four objectives over there.

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Sep 16, 1990

Education is the key to our future, to our identity as a nation, and to our very soul as a people.

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Sep 16, 1990

The Congress must also enact real spending cuts, not these smoke-and-mirror cuts that simply don't cut spending as advertised.

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Sep 16, 1990

I am convinced that the sanctions are working to some degree.

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Sep 16, 1990

This legislation would seriously restrict textile and footwear imports and violate international trade rules.

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Sep 16, 1990

We simply cannot have it prevail that we don't want any drilling here, and she doesn't want any drilling there.

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Sep 16, 1990

This bill is a threat to the stability of the world trading system.

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Sep 16, 1990

A vote in the House tomorrow approving the textile and footwear quota bill would be a negative statement about Congress' vision for our economic future.

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Sep 16, 1990

I've indicated all along that this is something to which I am -- I really believe is necessary to stimulate the economy.

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