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George W. Bush: “The big objective, of course, is for there to be peace and freedom—peace in the Middle East, freedom for people who are…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
The big objective, of course, is for there to be peace and freedom—peace in the Middle East, freedom for people who are oppressed.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Prior to Discussions With Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations in New York City

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