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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Oct 11, 2006

I'm proud to be standing with the current speaker of the House, who is going to be the future speaker of the House.

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Oct 10, 2006

I think the elections will be decided by security and the economy.

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Oct 10, 2006

I -- you know, I stand by the figure a lot of innocent people have lost their life. 600,000, whatever they guessed at, is just -- it's not credible.

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Oct 10, 2006

In order to solve this diplomatically, the United States and our partners must have a strong diplomatic hand.

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Oct 8, 2006

The United States condemns this provocative act. Once again, North Korea has defied the will of the international community and the international community will respond.

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Oct 2, 2006

He is a father, teacher, coach who cares about the children of this country. I know that he wants all of the facts to come out.

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Oct 1, 2006

Our nation has been through three difficult years in Iraq, and the way forward will bring more days of challenge and loss.

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Oct 1, 2006

Yes, we have now reached a turning point in the struggle between freedom and terror.

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Sep 28, 2006

The Democrats offer nothing but criticism and obstruction and endless second- guessing.

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Sep 27, 2006

The American people need to know we're working together to win this war on terror.

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Sep 27, 2006

Five years after 9/11, worst attack on American homeland or history, the Democrats offer nothing but criticism and obstruction and endless second guessing. The party of FDR and the party of Harry Truman has become the party of cut and run.

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