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The World George H.W. Bush Made

What happens in this world is the result of what people choose to do and choose not to do when presented with challenges and opportunities. The 41st US president didn't always make the right choices, but his administration’s foreign policy record compares favorably with that of any other modern leader.

CAMBRIDGE – I have worked for four US presidents, Democrats and Republicans alike, and perhaps the most important thing I have learned along the way is that little of what we call history is inevitable. What happens in this world is the result of what people choose to do and choose not to do when presented with challenges and opportunities.

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