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On the recordJune 3, 1991
And at this moment, we are considering any number of ideas to foster democratic reform, to foster economic change in the Soviet Union.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Robert Strauss To Be United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union

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