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George H.W. Bush: “It is in the national interest of the United States to authorize licensing for three U.S.-built AUSSAT and AsiaSat…”

On the recordDecember 18, 1989
It is in the national interest of the United States to authorize licensing for three U.S.-built AUSSAT and AsiaSat satellites for launch on Chinese-built launch vehicles.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Licensing of Communications Satellites for China

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