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George W. Bush: “The job of conservatives was to stand athwart history, yelling, 'Stop.'”

On the recordOctober 5, 2005
The job of conservatives was to stand athwart history, yelling, 'Stop.'
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks in a Tribute to National Review Magazine and William F. Buckley, Jr.

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