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I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these… — George W. Bush

I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.

George W. Bush
2001
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Responding to a person at ground zero on 9/11 yelling, "I can't hear you!"

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September 11thAmerican politics
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2001
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George W. Bush
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Bush, George W. Remarks at World Trade Center site. 14 Sept. 2001, New York City, NY, USA.

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