It is neither wise nor fair to expect the men and women of our Foreign Service to represent the Nation with a sword of Damocles over their heads.
George H.W. Bush: “It is neither wise nor fair to expect the men and women of our Foreign Service to represent the Nation with a sword of…”
On the recordNovember 20, 1989
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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years...
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