George Bush actually said...

It's not the United States role to fine-tune how the Soviet Union or Russia or anybody else deal with other countries.

Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Boris Yeltsin of the Republic of Russia

06/19/1991

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