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On the recordDecember 11, 1989
I shall interpret these provisions as placing no limit on our negotiations and communications with foreign governments.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Anti-Terrorism and Arms Export Amendments Act of 1989

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