On the recordJanuary 3, 2002
America is really better off by the fact that they decided to make a huge sacrifice, leave their beloved State, and go to Washington, DC.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “America is really better off by the fact that they decided to make a huge sacrifice, leave their beloved State, and go…”
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Remarks on the Unveiling of the President's Portrait in Austin, Texas
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