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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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Jan 21, 2004

The president promised his anti-terrorism campaign would never relent against those who would harm America.

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Jan 13, 2004

We know he has ties with al Qaeda. He's got connections with al Qaeda.

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Jan 13, 2004

We need to see and examine and touch for ourselves. And only human beings are capable of adapting to the inevitable uncertainties posed by space travel.

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Jan 13, 2004

I do not know where this journey will end. Yet we know this: human beings are headed into the cosmos.

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Jan 11, 2004

I stand strongly behind my commander in chief. And the art world just cannot fathom that.

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Jan 11, 2004

Mr. Bush disputes his former Treasury secretary's charge that he was planning to topple Saddam Hussein from his first few days as president.

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Jan 11, 2004

September the 11th made me realize that America was no longer protected by oceans and we had to take threats very seriously.

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Jan 7, 2004

Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent. In such quantities, these chemical agents could also kill untold thousands.

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Jan 6, 2004

We must make our immigration laws more rational and more humane. And I believe we can do so without jeopardizing the livelihoods of American citizens.

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Jan 4, 2004

A visit to a fund-raiser today is expected to bring in $2.7 million for the president's reelection campaign. That makes a total so far of $120 million he has raised, breaking his own record which he set in the 2000 campaign.

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Jan 1, 2004

The Iranian government must listen to the voices of those who long for freedom, must turn over al Qaeda that are in their custody, and must abandon their nuclear weapons program.

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Dec 31, 2003

There is no place in a Europe whole and free for a regime of this kind.

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Dec 28, 2003

And I think the biggest year politically has to go to president George W. Bush.

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Dec 18, 2003

Libya has admitted to a WMD program that one U.S. official says was much more advanced than previously thought.

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Dec 18, 2003

In the policy of his government, at the direction of Colonel Gadhafi himself, Libyan officials have provided American and British intelligence officers with documentation on that country's chemical, biological, nuclear, and ballistic…

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Dec 18, 2003

Today, in Tripoli, the leader of Libya, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, publicly confirmed his commitment to disclose and dismantle all weapons of mass destruction programs in his country.

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Dec 17, 2003

I want George W. Bush and his gang of thugs the hell out of the White House

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Dec 15, 2003

Let's just see what penalty he gets, but I think he ought to receive the ultimate penalty for what he has done to his people.

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Dec 14, 2003

He didn't tell the truth for over a decade. I just can't believe he's going to change his ways just because he happens to be captured.

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Dec 14, 2003

Saddam Hussein will be going on trial and that the U.S. will work with the Iraqis to make sure his trial is fair and withstands international scrutiny.

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Dec 14, 2003

I just can't believe he's going to change his ways just because he happens to be captured.

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Dec 14, 2003

In 2003 we've become a safer, more prosperous and better nation.

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