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George H.W. Bush: “Under these circumstances, it seems best for me to prevent H.J. Res. 390 from becoming a law by withholding my signature…”

On the recordAugust 15, 1989
Under these circumstances, it seems best for me to prevent H.J. Res. 390 from becoming a law by withholding my signature from it.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Memorandum of Disapproval of the Bill Waiving Enrollment Requirements for the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and...

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