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.
Oct 31, 1992
And did you read the dispatch out of Baghdad today? Has anybody seen it? I'll paraphrase it. Tonight, Saddam Hussein's government plans to have a rally for 500,000 people in downtown Baghdad if I lose the election. Well, they can put that…
Oct 31, 1992
Ideas, action, and character. I have tried very hard to demonstrate all three. And so I came here to this great part of Wisconsin in Oshkosh to ask for your support, to ask for your vote. Do not believe we are a nation in decline. We are…
Oct 31, 1992
Clean the House! That's a good idea. You've got a good Congressman. Give us more like him, and I wouldn't be reading those signs. But yes, one institution. The liberal Democrats have controlled Congress for 38 years. They wouldn't know…
Oct 31, 1992
Thank you. Thank you, Tommy. Thank you, Governor Thompson. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
Oct 31, 1992
This guy says, the guy says, ``Give 'em hell.'' I'm reminded of what Truman said. He said, ``I don't give them hell, I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.'' Governor Clinton says he's the candidate of change. Yes, that's the kind…
Oct 31, 1992
Thank you, Tommy. Let me return the compliment. In case Wisconsin doesn't know it--I know it; everybody else seems to know it--you have one of the truly great Governors in the United States, Tommy Thompson; great wife, Sue Ann. Thank…
Oct 31, 1992
The bottom line is we simply cannot take the risk on Governor Clinton.
Oct 31, 1992
Change, change is all you'll have left in your pocket if you let this guy become President of the United States of America.
Oct 31, 1992
I am absolutely confident of victory because the American people are going to decide that there is a vast difference in experience, a vast difference in philosophy, and yes, a vast difference in character.
Oct 31, 1992
We lifted up the country and with it the veterans of Vietnam and every other occasion, all because we stood firm and did what was right.
Oct 31, 1992
Let's slam-dunk our opponent, the Governor from Arkansas, on Tuesday.
Oct 30, 1992
I think what both Barbara and I do in that White House is reflective of the character of the Presidency.
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