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On the recordNovember 20, 1989
However, Section 109 is inimical to that spirit of trust and would cast the shadow of criminal liability over the executive branch in the conduct of our foreign policy.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years...

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