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George H.W. Bush: Though I felt after studying the question that I had the inherent power to commit our forces to battle after the U.N.…

On the recordMay 9, 1991
Though I felt after studying the question that I had the inherent power to commit our forces to battle after the U.N. resolution, I solicited congressional support before committing our forces to the Gulf war.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at Dedication Ceremony of the Social Sciences Complex at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey

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