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George W. Bush: “We have no greater responsibility, no greater charge than to stop our enemies and to protect our fellow citizens.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2008
We have no greater responsibility, no greater charge than to stop our enemies and to protect our fellow citizens.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks on the Fifth Anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security

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