10/21/1991
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"America treats human life as our most precious value."
"Saddam Hussein does not share our value in the sanctity of life."
"This temporary interruption in America's economic growth does not signal a decline in the basic long-term vitality of the U.S. economy."
"Protectionist trade barriers impose burdens on the many to serve the interests of the few and can only reduce the Nation's competitiveness."