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On the recordApril 23, 1991
Djibouti saw Saddam Hussein's aggression as an intolerable precedent for small nations everywhere.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Following Discussions With President Hassan Gouled Aptidon of Djibouti and an Exchange With Reporters

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