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George H.W. Bush: “I've tried to put myself in the place of the other families and say, hey, how about my loved one?”

On the recordApril 29, 1990
I've tried to put myself in the place of the other families and say, hey, how about my loved one?
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Former Hostage Robert Polhill

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