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George W. Bush: People are allowed to express themselves in democracies, and hopefully they'll do so in a peaceful way.

On the recordAugust 22, 2004
People are allowed to express themselves in democracies, and hopefully they'll do so in a peaceful way.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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The President's News Conference in Crawford

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