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George W. Bush: “English allows a newcomer to go from picking crops to opening a grocery store.”

On the recordMay 31, 2006
English allows a newcomer to go from picking crops to opening a grocery store.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the United States Chamber of Commerce

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