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'ion of George Bush, 1992
Administration of George Bush, 1992 / Oct. 11
1925
r to listen to the crowd
invest and save. We need to do better in edu-
of hope. The other side would have you be-
ould be worse."
cation. We need to do better in job retrain-
lieve-and the only way they can! win is if
d some very compelling
ing. We need to expand our exports, and
they try to convince the American people
don't quite square with
they're going very, very well indeed. We need
that we are a nation in decline. And we are
President for 3 years be-
to strengthen the American family.
not. We are the United States. We are a ris-
health care plan that still
I hope as President that I've earned your
ing nation, the most respected in the entire
Congress in total; 3 years
trust. I've admitted it when I make a mistake,
world.
plan; and he still didn't
but then I go on and help try to solve the
tax bill he vetoed raised
problems. I hope I've earned your trust, be-
Yes, we have problems. And on our Agen-
ch and gave the rest of
cause a lot of being President is about trust
da for American Renewal we got the answer
toed it anyway.
and character. And I ask for your support
to fix them. But it would be a sorry thing
tion: Invest in American
for 4 more years to finish this job.
to think the only way you can do it is to tear
tion, control health care
down our country. And I'm glad I had an
intry together again. I
Thank you very, very much.
opportunity tonight to stand up for America
S country to be as bright
Mr. Lehrer. Don't go away yet. I just want
and stand up for what is right.
ast, and it can be if we
to thank the three panelists and thank the
mange.
three candidates for participating, President
We need to win this State, and I need your
dent Bush, your closing
Bush, Governor Clinton, and Mr. Perot.
help. But we also need something else. We
They will appear again together on October
need to reelect Senator Kit Bond. He's doing
Well, let me tell you a
the 15th and again on October 19th. Next
an outstanding job there in the Senate. He's
) be President. In the
Tuesday there will be a debate among the
here with us tonight, and a great United
't predict what kind of
three candidates for Vice President.
States Senator. If we had more like him, we
: up. You have to make
wouldn't have people going around yelling
t be on one hand this
And for now, from Washington University
"Clean House!" We need to clean House and
nother. You can't take
IPI,
in St. Louis, Missouri, I'm Jim Lehrer. Thank
Senate; but keep Senator Bond there and
1 these difficult issues.
you, and good night.
send more like him, and watch us move this
philosophical-I'd call
country forward. Clean the House, that's
erpinning; mine for for-
Note: The debate began at 6:03 p.m. in the
right.
acy and freedom. Look
Field House at Washington University.
ges around the world.
You heard me tonight on there getting my
The Soviet Union is
2 minutes in every once in a while, I'll tell
vorking with a demo-
you. But all I want to say to you is thank
d, Hungary, Czecho-
you for this. Do not let them get you discour-
e free. Take a look at
Remarks to the Community in St.
aged about the United States. I believe I am
Louis
ad to stand up against
going to win this election because I believe
States came together
October 11, 1992
I have the trust of the American people. The
ny, many years. We
election is about world peace. The election
Thank you all. Thanks for that great rally.
Kuwait. In the proc-
is about who has brought change. Governor
And thanks for the welcome back to Mis-
will and that decision
Clinton talks about change, change, change;
souri. Thank you very, very much. Fantastic.
now have ancient en-
that's all you'll have left in your pocket if you
the Middle East. No-
Hey listen, I think you guys were-I am glad
put him in there. We don't need any more
to be out of that tag-team match over there.
ed it possible.
tax-and-spend. Stay with our program, and
I think with my dear friends the Gatlin
dividend of making
watch us move this country forward.
Brothers here and Lee, my other dear friend
fact that we are less
Lee Greenwood, you had the best of all
very parent out there
Thank you all. And on a night like this,
worlds being over here, not over there.
it their kids are going
Lee says it better, but "God Bless the U.S.A."
ar holocaust. All this
You know, these debate things, the tension
Thank you all very, very much.
mounts. But there's one good thing about
e, what we must do
them: You can look right into that camera
Note: The President spoke at 8:30 p.m. at
powers people. Not
and take your message, unfiltered, right out
St. Louis Community College at Forest Park.
lange, tax and spend.
there to the American people. You can get
In his remarks, he referred to entertainers
it anymore. What we
around, and I think our message is a message
the Gatlin Brothers and Lee Greenwood.
people. We need to
POST-DEBATE RALLY I ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
OCTOBER 11, 1992
THANK YOU (LEE GREENWOOD), AND GOOD EVENING
EVERYONE, THANKS FOR THIS WELCOME -- YOU WARM
MY SOUL.
- 2 -
I KNOW YOU'VE ALL JUST WATCHED POLITICIANS
TALK FOR 90 STRAIGHT MINUTES. So OUT OF A
SENSE OF CONCERN FOR MY VOCAL CHORDS, AND FOR
YOUR SANITY, I WON'T GO ON VERY LONG RIGHT
NOW.
I WILL SAY I FEEL SORRY FOR ANYONE WHO
TURNED IN EARLY TO THE BASEBALL GAME -- AND
INSTEAD SAW A TWO-ON-ONE TAG-TEAM RHETORICAL
WRESTLING MATCH.
B 3 -
BUT I'LL CONFESS, I DON'T MIND TAKING ON TWO
DEBATERS - IT ALMOST MAKES IT ALMOST AN EVEN
FIGHT. //
TONIGHT, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SAW A CLEAR
DIFFERENCE -- IN EXPERIENCE, IN PHILOSOPHY, IN
IDEAS, IN CHARACTER, IN LEADERSHIP.//
BILL CLINTON'S FRIENDS IN THE MEDIA WANT
YOU TO BELIEVE THAT THIS RACE IS OVER -- BUT
I THINK THAT'S A LITTLE PREMATURE.
- 4 -
LET'S NOT LET THE MEDIA AND THE POLLS
DECIDE THIS ELECTION. I SAY - LET THE PEOPLE
DECIDE. //
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE - IF YOU WANT
SMALLER GOVERNMENT AND LOWER TAXES. //
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE - - IF YOU WANT TO
GIVE EVERY PARENT THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE YOUR
KIDS SCHOOLS.//
B 5 -
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE -- IF YOU WANT TO FIX
OUR CRAZY LEGAL SYSTEM -- AND LIMIT THE TERMS
OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.//
AND LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE - IF YOU WANT TO
TURN THE SHIP OF STATE OVER -- TO A LEADER
WITH NO WORLD EXPERIENCE. //
- 6 -
As THE AMERICAN PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTAND
THE CHOICE THEY FACE THIS NOVEMBER ------- I
BELIEVE THEY WILL CHOOSE TO RENEW AMERICA --
WITH OUR LEADERSHIP. //
ULTIMATELY WE ARE BATTLING NOT TO WIN AN
ELECTION -- OUR CRUSADE IS MORE THAN THAT.
OUR CRUSADE IS TO RENEW AMERICA, IN THE
SAME WAY WE HAVE RENEWED THE WORLD.
1 I I
To GIVE OUR CHILDREN THE FINEST SCHOOLS, TO
FIX OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TO TRAIN ONE
GENERATION FOR NEW WORK, AND PROVIDE NEW JOBS
FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
THIS IS WHAT OUR CRUSADE IS ALL ABOUT.
THIS IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT THIS EVENING, AND
THE MESSAGE WE WILL CONTINUE TO POUND HOME
-- UNTIL WE WIN ON NOVEMBER 3RD.// THIS IS
WHY WE WILL WIN IN NOVEMBER.
- 8 -
THANK YOU ALL FOR TURNING OUT THIS EVENING.
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
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