Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 29, 1989
It has always been my view, and it is my policy as President, that the United States shall not return any person to a country where he or she faces persecution.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Memorandum of Disapproval for the Bill Providing Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief

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