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George H.W. Bush: “The United States once again urges the Burmese military regime to transfer power to the duly elected civilian government…”

On the recordOctober 13, 1991
The United States once again urges the Burmese military regime to transfer power to the duly elected civilian government and release all political prisoners, including this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi

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