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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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Sep 26, 2006

They're supposed to be helping us get Osama bin Laden and win the war on terror. But now Afghanistan and Pakistan seem to be on a collision course.

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Sep 26, 2006

We have got a lot of challenges facing us. All of us must protect our countries. But, at the same time, we all must work to make the world a more hopeful place.

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Sep 25, 2006

Well, they don't see what I see. They're out there. They're mean. And they need to be brought to justice.

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Sep 25, 2006

It will stop all the speculation, all the politics about somebody saying something about Iraq.

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Sep 25, 2006

And -- but there's a difference of opinion. It will become clear during this campaign, where people will say, get out, leave, before the job is done.

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Sep 21, 2006

President Musharraf told '60 Minutes' that in the days after 9/11, a member of the Bush administration threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the stone age.

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Sep 21, 2006

Our position is very clear to the Iranians, that if they want to sit down with American officials, that they first must verifiably suspend their enrichment program.

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Sep 21, 2006

I'm committed to two democratic states, Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security.

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Sep 21, 2006

The greatest obstacle to this future is that your rulers have chosen to deny you liberty, to use your nation's resources to fund terrorism and fuel extremism and pursue nuclear weapons.

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Sep 21, 2006

Iran must abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions, despite what the regime tells you. We have no objection to Iran's pursuit of a truly peaceful nuclear power program.

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Sep 21, 2006

And when he says, if we find -- or when we find Osama bin Laden, he will be brought to justice, I believe him.

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