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George H.W. Bush: “I don't want to sound self-centered here, but almost every one of those leaders told me: We think the United States is…”

On the recordNovember 27, 1989
I don't want to sound self-centered here, but almost every one of those leaders told me: We think the United States is handling this properly.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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