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George H.W. Bush: “I think it was great because it sent a message to the United States that even across from the White House they can sell…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 1989
I think it was great because it sent a message to the United States that even across from the White House they can sell drugs.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Informal Exchange With Reporters in Wells, Maine

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