"The demise of communism wasn't a sure thing. It took the strong leadership of Presidents from both parties, including Republicans like Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. Without their vision and the support of the American people, the Soviet Union would be a strong superpower today, and we'd be facing a nuclear threat tonight."
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Presidents of the United StatesPoliticians from TexasNon-fiction authors from the United StatesPoliticians from BostonUnited States presidential candidates, 1992
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Remarks Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Republican National Convention in Houston (20 August 1992)
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