Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 22, 1990
If you reward the man with one iota of territory, you've rewarded aggression, and that is not the position of the United States nor of our coalition partners.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Exchange With Reporters Following a Fundraising Reception for Congressional Candidate Gary Franks in Waterbury, Connecticut

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