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George H.W. Bush: “One, I'll restate my view that I want our troops to come home as soon as possible. I've just been elated as I've watched…”

On the recordMarch 13, 1991
One, I'll restate my view that I want our troops to come home as soon as possible. I've just been elated as I've watched the troops come home and the warmth of the welcome and all of that. There are some details to be worked out on the cease-fire--the return of all the prisoners, accounting for those who have not been accounted for. I must confess to some concern about the use of Iraqi helicopters in violation of what our understanding was. And that's one that has got to be resolved before we're going to have any permanence to any cease-fire. And so there are several details remaining out there.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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