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On the recordFebruary 11, 1991
Protectionist trade barriers impose burdens on the many to serve the interests of the few and can only reduce the Nation's competitiveness.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to Congress Transmitting the Economic Report of the President

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