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On the recordFebruary 20, 2006
If there was any question as to whether or not this country would be less safe as a result of the transaction, it wouldn't go forward.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

President Bush defends the approval of a deal involving an Arab company managing U.S. ports, asserting it would not compromise national security.

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