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George W. Bush: “We have a moral obligation to help others and a moral duty to make sure our actions are effective.”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2005
We have a moral obligation to help others and a moral duty to make sure our actions are effective.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to the Plenary Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

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