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George H.W. Bush: “This year it grew stronger, and prospects for the Falashas' departure to Israel were jeopardized.”

On the recordJune 3, 1991
This year it grew stronger, and prospects for the Falashas' departure to Israel were jeopardized.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Awards Presentation Ceremony for Emigration Assistance to Ethiopian Jews

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