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George H.W. Bush: “I made clear from the very beginning that it was not an objective of the coalition to overthrow Saddam Hussein.”

On the recordApril 3, 1991
I made clear from the very beginning that it was not an objective of the coalition to overthrow Saddam Hussein.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu of Japan in Newport Beach

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