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George W. Bush: Our country was in recession—when I got sworn in, it turns out the first three quarters of my time in Washington was in…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2002
Our country was in recession—when I got sworn in, it turns out the first three quarters of my time in Washington was in recession.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the Community in South Bend, Indiana

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