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George W. Bush: “I'm not sure what it looked like on TV, but I can tell you what it looked in person, and it was spectacular.”

On the recordAugust 9, 2008
I'm not sure what it looked like on TV, but I can tell you what it looked in person, and it was spectacular.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Hu Jintao of China in Beijing

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