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On the recordSeptember 25, 1990
It would be a terrible shame, and a disservice to the American people, if the prospects for cleaner air were to be scuttled because of a continuing impasse in the conference.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Legislation to Amend Clean Air Act

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