11/16/1989
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"I still feel that it would be very helpful to the last step for peace if the Congress would move and would support the so-called U.N. resolutions that are before the House now and will be before the S..."
"I had every opportunity to express the forcefully and long-held view of the United States on that question."
"The United States feels that the use of force particularly in the Baltics would be counterproductive."
"I think I can do this without fear of contradiction -- they are absolutely convinced that Saddam Hussein should get out of Kuwait in total compliance with the U.N. resolutions."