George Bush actually said...

I am convinced that the Panamanian people and their government recognize that it is in their direct national interest to end their association with the scourge of drugs.

Context

Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting Certification of Panama's Cooperation in the Control of Illegal Narcotics

01/25/1990

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