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On the recordApril 29, 1990
I just hope this is a forerunner to the release of the other American hostages and the others from other countries held against their will.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Former Hostage Robert Polhill

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