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On the recordMay 20, 1991
No, there was no specific request. I think there was general agreement that we'd like to be able to help the Soviet Union in every way possible. And we both expressed our confidence in President Gorbachev. Still under consideration. The Chancellor. I would like to underline this--taking this occasion to underline this, that we both completely agree in that--that we support Gorbachev here, that we completely agree with that. U.S. Troops in Europe
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George H.W. Bush
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