On the recordMarch 1, 1987
It is clear that at this point confirmation proceedings would not be in the interest of the CIA or the Nation.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is clear that at this point confirmation proceedings would not be in the interest of the CIA or the Nation.
Statement on the Withdrawal of the Nomination of Robert M. Gates To Be Director of Central Intelligence
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