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President Reagan congratulates President-elect George H.W. Bush

On November 9, 1988, President Ronald Reagan publicly congratulated George H.W. Bush on his election victory and expressed his intent to cooperate in an orderly transition.

The president-to-president-elect acknowledgement began the formal transition process and signaled White House support for a peaceful transfer of power after the election.

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