I therefore shall interpret this and similar provisions consistently with my constitutional authority to withhold information that would compromise national security or the deliberative processes of the executive branch.
George H.W. Bush: “I therefore shall interpret this and similar provisions consistently with my constitutional authority to withhold…”
On the recordNovember 29, 1989
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Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990
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