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George H.W. Bush: “Without trying to predict disaster, I can simply say I think it would be a very bad thing because I think you'd see more…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1992
Without trying to predict disaster, I can simply say I think it would be a very bad thing because I think you'd see more protection, more selfishness in the trading system.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Paul J. Keating of Australia in Canberra

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