“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”

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On the recordJune 21, 1988
Mr. Stokvis has been General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Nomination of Jack R. Stokvis To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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