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George W. Bush: “We shouldn't fear the future; what we ought to do is shape the future.”

On the recordApril 17, 2006
We shouldn't fear the future; what we ought to do is shape the future.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology in Rockville, Maryland

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