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George H.W. Bush: “We were truly saddened to hear that the discovery of Mickey Leland's aircraft revealed that apparently there were no…”

On the recordAugust 12, 1989
We were truly saddened to hear that the discovery of Mickey Leland's aircraft revealed that apparently there were no survivors of this tragic accident.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on the Death of Representative Mickey Leland

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