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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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May 5, 2004

He's an important part of my cabinet and he'll stay in my cabinet.

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May 5, 2004

It's a stain on our country's honor and our country's reputation. I fully understand that.

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May 5, 2004

I told him I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families.

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May 4, 2004

The Iraqi citizens must understand America is not going to leave until the job is complete. We want to help Iraq.

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May 4, 2004

The American people are just as appalled at what they have seen on TV as the Iraqi citizens have.

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May 4, 2004

There will be a full investigation and justice will be served and we -- we will do to ourselves what we expect of others.

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May 4, 2004

Terrible. I think people in the Middle East who want to dislike America will use this as an excuse to remind people about their dislike.

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May 4, 2004

I said find the truth and then tell the Iraqi people and the world the truth. We have nothing to hide.

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May 3, 2004

I don't care what the pressures are we will make sure that we fulfill our mission and Iraq is free.

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May 3, 2004

He can't tax the rich enough to pay for his promises. Guess who he's going to tax? He's going to tax me and you.

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May 2, 2004

Listen someone said this is just a matter of enforcement. This isn't a matter of law enforcement. We tried that attitude before. And while we had that attitude that this was just a law enforcement matter the enemy was planning and plotting.

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May 2, 2004

The Justice Department will not bring any criminal charges relating to allegations of abuse of people arrested after the September 11 attacks.

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Apr 29, 2004

I also said on that carrier that day that there was still difficult work ahead.

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Apr 29, 2004

I did give the speech from the carrier saying that we had achieved an important objective, that we had accomplished a mission which was the removal of Saddam Hussein.

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Apr 29, 2004

There will be an investigation and I think they'll be taken care of.

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Apr 29, 2004

I share a deep disgust that those prisoners were treated the way they were treated. Their treatment does not reflect the nature of the American people. That's not the way we do things in America. And so, I didn't like it one bit.

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Apr 28, 2004

I was impressed by their questions and it was a -- I think it helped them understand how I think and how I run the White House and how we deal with threats.

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Apr 28, 2004

If we had something to hide we wouldn't have met with them in the first place. We answered all their questions.

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Apr 27, 2004

Bush and Kerry they say they want minority voters but when it comes to their own campaign staffs where are they?

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Apr 27, 2004

It will be an ample -- it will be a good opportunity for these people to help write a report that hopefully will help future presidents deal with terrorist threats to the country.

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Apr 26, 2004

I oftentimes say Dick Cheney is the finest vice president our country has ever had.

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Apr 21, 2004

It's a day that reminds us that we must be good stewards of the land around us.

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Apr 20, 2004

The Iraqi people are looking, you know, they're looking at Americans saying are we going to cut and run again? That's what they're thinking as well and we're not going to cut and run if I'm in the Oval Office.

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