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George H.W. Bush: “I will continue to deal with the President of the Soviet Union. That is the Government that's accredited, and that is…”

On the recordMarch 13, 1991
I will continue to deal with the President of the Soviet Union. That is the Government that's accredited, and that is the Government with which the United States Government will deal. We have had many, many contacts with leaders of the Republics including Mr. Yeltsin, including the Baltic leaders, including others that have been in the United States recently, including some that are considered opposition like the mayor of Leningrad. And we will continue to have those. But the last thing we want to do is to act like we are trying to determine the course for the Soviet Union in its internal affairs. So I will continue to deal--what was the last part, Ann [Ann Compton, ABC News]?
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George H.W. Bush
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