George H.W. Bush said "I will construe all these provisions to be advisory, not mandatory." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 27, 1990

I will construe all these provisions to be advisory, not mandatory.

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Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Fishery Conservation Amendments of 1990

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