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George W. Bush: “Liberty and law and opportunity are the conditions for development, and they are the common hopes of mankind.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2002
Liberty and law and opportunity are the conditions for development, and they are the common hopes of mankind.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to the United Nations Financing for Development Conference in Monterrey, Mexico

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