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George W. Bush: “A hero is somebody you look up to, of course, and the teachers of New York City were very heroic.”

On the recordOctober 2, 2001
A hero is somebody you look up to, of course, and the teachers of New York City were very heroic.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at DeSoto Elementary School in New York City

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