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George W. Bush: “April 16, 2007, brought the deadliest day of violence on a college campus in our Nation's history.”

On the recordApril 14, 2008
April 16, 2007, brought the deadliest day of violence on a college campus in our Nation's history.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on the Anniversary of the Virginia Tech Shootings in Blacksburg, Virginia

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