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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 16, 1989

Joel Edward Haggard will continue to serve as the United States Representative to the Columbia River Interstate Compact.

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Oct 16, 1989

An expansion of commerce in the spirit of free trade is essential to the economic development of the world.

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Oct 16, 1989

Republican Governors have quietly distinguished themselves with programs that work.

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Oct 16, 1989

And, of course, our forces will remain as long as there is a threat from the North.

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Oct 16, 1989

U.S. forces will remain as long as both Governments and both peoples believe it is in the interest of peace.

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Oct 16, 1989

The struggle for democracy is crucial to a nation's political and economic and moral development.

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Oct 15, 1989

Because of you, we are one step closer to a world without hunger.

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Oct 15, 1989

I hereby order that the following actions be taken immediately to implement the sequestrations and reductions.

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Oct 15, 1989

This order shall be effective immediately and supersedes the initial order issued on August 25, 1989.

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Oct 15, 1989

We are a compassionate people, a nation of neighbors and neighborhoods; and America will never sleep well so long as a single man, woman, or child goes to sleep hungry or homeless, haunted or hurting.

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Oct 15, 1989

From now on in America, any definition of a successful life must include service to others.

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Oct 15, 1989

Every time you feed a family -- even a single man, woman, or child -- along with nourishment you give them dignity and hope.

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Oct 12, 1989

I appreciate your support and how much I personally look forward to working together with you.

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Oct 12, 1989

I'm not going to easily thrust them into a battle unless I feel comfortable with it.

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Oct 12, 1989

I would like to see him out of there, and so would my colleagues south of our border.

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Oct 12, 1989

We're reviewing the procedures to see if we can't do it better.

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Oct 12, 1989

I will allow the bill to become law, but without my signature.

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Oct 12, 1989

Further, the Immigration and Naturalization Service does not have the manpower or equipment to inspect vessels out of port.

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Oct 12, 1989

That should not imply that that automatically means, no matter what the plan is or no matter what the coup attempt is, diplomatically and anything else, that we give carte blanche support to that.

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