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

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

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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 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

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

Passage of the textile and footwear quota bill would violate 38 agreements.

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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

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

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

The level of world cooperation in opposing Iraqi aggression is simply unprecedented.

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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 vote comes at a time when the world is adopting the American model of free enterprise, open markets, and greater competition.

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Sep 16, 1990

I think it's hard to tell how long this kind of support holds up.

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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

I think the best thing the Federal Government can do is to get these interest rates down and to adopt growth incentives so that people will continue to create jobs.

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Sep 16, 1990

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the textile, apparel, and footwear quota bill (H.R. 4328).

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Sep 16, 1990

I think we are doing as much as we can to meet the challenge.

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