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George W. Bush: “I happen to believe that liberty is universal, that all people desire to be free.”

On the recordApril 23, 2006
I happen to believe that liberty is universal, that all people desire to be free.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at a Luncheon for Congressional Candidate Jon C. Porter in Las Vegas, Nevada

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