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George W. Bush: “I insisted upon measurable goals because I felt that lives needed to be saved.”

On the recordNovember 30, 2008
I insisted upon measurable goals because I felt that lives needed to be saved.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health

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