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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 30, 2006

I am confident in our plan for victory. I am confident in the will of the Iraqi people. I am confident in the skill and spirit of our military, fellow citizens, and we are in this fight to win and we are winning.

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Jan 30, 2006

The road to victory is the road that will take our troops home. As we make progress from the ground and Iraqi forces increasingly take the lead, we should be able to further decrease our troop levels. But those decisions will be made by…

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Jan 30, 2006

Members of Congress, however we feel about the decisions and debates of the past, our nation has only one option, we must keep our word, defeat our enemies, and stand behind the American military in this vital mission.

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Jan 30, 2006

Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy.

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Jan 30, 2006

Breakthroughs on this and other new technologies will help us reach another great goal, to replace more than 75 percent of our oil imports from the Middle East by 2025.

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Jan 30, 2006

The only way to protect our people, the only way to secure the peace, the only way to control our destiny is by our leadership so the United States of America will continue to lead.

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Jan 30, 2006

America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world.

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Jan 29, 2006

They know it is a policy agenda, but also the framework for the effort to keep the House and the Senate in Republican hands, to keep Mr. Bush from what would most likely be a very lonely two years in the White House if the Democrats are…

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Jan 29, 2006

The president in the White House theater today went through a final run through of that speech. This is a process that has gone on for a couple of months now, has included two dozen drafts of the speech.

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Jan 25, 2006

I don't see how you can be a partner in peace if you advocate the destruction of a country as part of your platform.

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Jan 25, 2006

The program's legal. It's designed to protect civil liberties and it's necessary.

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Jan 23, 2006

Today there is only one manufacturer in the United States that can produce influenza vaccine. That leaves our nation vulnerable in the event of a pandemic.

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