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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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