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George H.W. Bush: “I have determined that a waiver of the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 with respect to the German…”

On the recordAugust 14, 1990
I have determined that a waiver of the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 with respect to the German Democratic Republic will substantially promote the objectives of section 402.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Trade With the German Democratic Republic

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