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George H.W. Bush: “H.R. 3482 would establish the highly objectionable precedent of using FEMA disaster relief funds to reimburse private…”

On the recordNovember 17, 1989
H.R. 3482 would establish the highly objectionable precedent of using FEMA disaster relief funds to reimburse private profit-making concerns for disaster losses.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 3482 - Hurricane Hugo Forestry Restoration Act

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