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On the recordMarch 8, 1991
Well, we had some difficult ones internally here. And one of them was our press was saying I had not convinced the American people that what we were doing as an administration was right. And Marlin was in on that, General Scowcroft, Bob Gates--we were all in that together. Mr. Scowcroft. And the Congress.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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