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This is not a textual record. This is used as an
administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
Record Group/Collection:
George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
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Speechwriting, White House Office of
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Davis, Mark, Files
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Subject File, 1989-1991
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13868
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13868-008
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Bee County, [TX] Coliseum, 12/19/89
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Davis/Martin
Dec. 19, 1989
Title: Bee
Draft: Two
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BEE COUNTY COLISEUM
( (Date, time to come) )
((They tell me that more than five hundred people are here -
- and that one or two of them might be from Beeville. ))\\
Actually, I see Gary Roberts, Jay Kimbrough, Dan Ouellette, Will
Farrish. My fellow Texans -- it's great to be back in
Beeville.
And, of course, it's always a delight to come back to Texas
with a special friend, Secretary of State James Baker\
( (You know, Jim has a ranch just down the road called "Rock
Pile." And believe me, it is. ) )
But I've got to tell you, I wouldn't miss this barbecue for
anything. The good people of Bee County stood by me last year;
and I am here today to stand by you.
Since I was last here, we've had a busy year -- I've had to
go to Belgium, Poland, Hungary, Malta and a lot of other places.
But whenever I go abroad, it just makes me think more of home.
Some may think it's corny, but I've just got to say it: it's
great to be back in Texas. \\\\
You know, I've just come from the beautiful Lazy F Ranch
over in Goliad County, a region rich in Texas history. ( (And
while we were hunting quail today, Will Farrish brought along a
bird dog unlike any I've ever seen before. We came up to a
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thicket, and Will said to me: "Now George, just watch this. " And
that old dog walked up to the bush and scratched the ground one
time. Will said: "That means there's one bird in the bush."
The dog went into the thicket, and sure enough -- one bird
was flushed out. We shot and bagged 'em.
Then we went to another spot. The dog scratched the ground
twice, and sure enough -- two birds were flushed out, shot and
bagged.
And then we came up to a huge briar patch, and the dog
grabbed a stick in his mouth, and stood in front of Will, and
just waved his head up and down. Will seemed puzzled a moment.
And then he said: "Mister President, this is kind of hard to
figure out, but I think my dog is saying that there's more dang
birds in there than you can shake a stick at. "))
Kidding aside, when I was flying into Chase Naval Air
Station, I couldn't help but once again admire the gentle beauty
of this land. Goliad, Bee -- these counties in that stretch
between the Nueces and the Guadalupe rivers are part of a
beautiful, gentle country.
You're lucky to live here. I consider myself lucky just to
visit here, even if it is only just once a year.
So thank you for putting on this little barbecue. I hope
this day has been as good to you as it has to me. Thank you, God
bless and God bless America.
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