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George W. Bush: Modern history teaches that honest governments that invest in their people and promote economic freedom can lift…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2004
Modern history teaches that honest governments that invest in their people and promote economic freedom can lift millions out of poverty and despair.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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