George Bush actually said...

This proposal reflects the minimum level of U.S. forces needed in Europe to protect American interests and to sustain NATO's strategy of forward defense and flexible response.

Context

White House Fact Sheet on the President's Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Initiative

01/30/1990

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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