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George W. Bush: “The principles of the Declaration still inspire, and the words of the Declaration are forever true.”

On the recordApril 18, 2005
The principles of the Declaration still inspire, and the words of the Declaration are forever true.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Dedication in Springfield, Illinois

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