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George H.W. Bush: “No, not yet. And I'm hopeful we can find a way to have the OAS sanctions be effective, to have Aristide returned to…”

On the recordJune 7, 1992
No, not yet. And I'm hopeful we can find a way to have the OAS sanctions be effective, to have Aristide returned to power, and to have democracy reinstalled. Our major concern is the fact that democratic government has been overthrown. And it sets a bad example in a hemisphere that's moving inexorably towards full democracy. So I'm not thinking about force and troops at this point.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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