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.
Feb 19, 2006
Mr. Bush out barnstorming the country in Milwaukee today, where he was selling his new energy policy, promising a technological breakthrough that he says will startle Americans and wean the country away from imported oil.
Feb 15, 2006
It profoundly affected him. Yesterday, when he was here in the Oval Office, I saw the deep concern he had about a person who he wounded.
Feb 15, 2006
I thought the vice president handled the issue just fine. He went -- and I thought his explanation yesterday was a powerful explanation. He heard a bird flush, and he turned and pulled the trigger and saw his friend get wounded.
Feb 14, 2006
Our enemy and our friends can be certain, the United States will not retreat from the world, and we will never surrender to evil.
Feb 9, 2006
We cannot stress enough the danger this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities.
Feb 6, 2006
And there was always a dignity, a wonderful grace about Coretta, the way she carried herself. And for this she is mourned and eternally respected by millions.
Feb 6, 2006
In decades of prominence, her dignity drew others to the unfinished work of justice. In all her years, Coretta Scott King showed that a person of conviction and strength could also be a beautiful soul.
Feb 5, 2006
The American people expect me to protect their lives and their civil liberties.
Jan 31, 2006
The Iranian government is defying the world with its nuclear ambitions.
Jan 31, 2006
In recent years, you and I have taken unprecedented action to fight AIDS and malaria, expand the education of girls, and reward developing nations that are moving forward with economic and political reform.
Jan 30, 2006
Breakthroughs on this and other new technologies will help us reach another great goal, to replace more than 75 percent of our oil imports from the Middle East by 2025.
Jan 30, 2006
America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world.
Jan 30, 2006
Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy.
Jan 30, 2006
The road to victory is the road that will take our troops home. As we make progress from the ground and Iraqi forces increasingly take the lead, we should be able to further decrease our troop levels. But those decisions will be made by…
Jan 30, 2006
Members of Congress, however we feel about the decisions and debates of the past, our nation has only one option, we must keep our word, defeat our enemies, and stand behind the American military in this vital mission.
Jan 30, 2006
I am confident in our plan for victory. I am confident in the will of the Iraqi people. I am confident in the skill and spirit of our military, fellow citizens, and we are in this fight to win and we are winning.
Jan 30, 2006
The only way to protect our people, the only way to secure the peace, the only way to control our destiny is by our leadership so the United States of America will continue to lead.
Jan 30, 2006
Dictatorships shelter terrorists and feed resentment and radicalism and seek weapons of mass destruction. Democracies replace resentment with hope, respect the rights of their citizens and their neighbors and join the fight against terror…
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