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George H.W. Bush: Nothing could be more shortsighted for Europe, for my country, and for the world.

On the recordNovember 8, 1991
Nothing could be more shortsighted for Europe, for my country, and for the world.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in The Hague

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