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George W. Bush: Love comes when our fellow Americans put their arms around the shoulder of somebody who hurts, and says, 'I love you.'

On the recordAugust 23, 2002
Love comes when our fellow Americans put their arms around the shoulder of somebody who hurts, and says, 'I love you.'
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Dinner for Congressional Candidate Steve Pearce in Las Cruces

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