The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn't all of us who are public servants also set an example of service as private citizens? So, I want to ask all of you, and all the appointees in this administration, to do what so many of you already do: to reach out and lend a hand. Ours should be a nation characterized by conspicuous compassion, generosity that is overflowing and abundant.


George Bush: "Remarks to Members of the Senior Executive Service," January 26, 1989. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project.

George Bush: Remarks to Members of the Senior Executive Service[presidency.ucsb.edu]

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The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn't all of us who are public servants also set an example of...

The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn't all of us who are public servants also set an example of...

The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn't all of us who are public servants also set an example of...

The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn't all of us who are public servants also set an example of...