On the recordJune 13, 1989
In retrospect, the policy of containment... created the conditions for the tide toward democracy now changing and uplifting our globe.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge H.W. Bush: “In retrospect, the policy of containment... created the conditions for the tide toward democracy now changing and…”
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