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County to commemorate president's visit to 1992 Apple Festival

President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush admire local apples. They're flanked by U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor (left) and North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin. [GEORGE H. W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM]

By Bill Moss, Published: August 29, 2019

In 73 years of the North Carolina Apple Festival, there likely has never been a bigger crowd than the one that packed the streets on Sept. 5, 1992, when President George H.W. Bush came to town.

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