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George H.W. Bush: “People are beginning to see the cynicism, his brutality, the way he plays around with the lives of the hostages.”

On the recordNovember 20, 1990
People are beginning to see the cynicism, his brutality, the way he plays around with the lives of the hostages.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis of Greece in Paris, France

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