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George W. Bush: I recognize that history cannot predict the future with absolute certainty.

On the recordAugust 21, 2007
I recognize that history cannot predict the future with absolute certainty.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri

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