On the recordMay 6, 2002
Corruption threatens political and economic stability, undermines democracy, and can create conditions ripe for terrorism.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “Corruption threatens political and economic stability, undermines democracy, and can create conditions ripe for…”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Implementation of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
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