06/05/1988
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"France and America never have been and, I pray, never will."
"I think you would agree it's slightly unusual for France as the visiting nation to host the first meal between our two countries."
"No, I heard a statement about—that would have to be a worldwide boycott, because there are plenty of customers for oil, and you've got to make sure that none of them would take the place."
"At a time when we are striving to restore the economic stability that is essential to the overall strength of this Nation, we cannot lose sight of the nation's debt to those brave veterans who have sa..."