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George W. Bush: I think they ought to look at us as a country that understands freedom where it doesn't matter who you are or how you're…

On the recordOctober 10, 2000
I think they ought to look at us as a country that understands freedom where it doesn't matter who you are or how you're raised or where you're from, that you can succeed.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Presidential Debate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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