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George W. Bush: “We don't want you to be hungry; we want you to have a better life; that our concerns are for you, not against you.”

On the recordJune 25, 2008
We don't want you to be hungry; we want you to have a better life; that our concerns are for you, not against you.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on the Situation in North Korea and an Exchange With Reporters

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