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George W. Bush: “History will know that day not only as a day of tragedy but as a day of decision when the civilized world was stirred to…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2002
History will know that day not only as a day of tragedy but as a day of decision when the civilized world was stirred to anger and to action.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on the Six-Month Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

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