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George W. Bush: I want you to know that—that ours is a nation of people on bended knee.

On the recordSeptember 2, 2001
I want you to know that—that ours is a nation of people on bended knee.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Teamsters Barbecue in Detroit, Michigan

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