George H.W. Bush: “I want to talk to you today about the tragedy in Somalia and about a…”

On the recordDecember 3, 1992

I want to talk to you today about the tragedy in Somalia and about a mission that can ease suffering and save lives.

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Republican · Texas

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Address to the Nation on the Situation in Somalia

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