George H.W. Bush said "I hereby determine that it is the national interest of the United States to draw down defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 29, 1990

I hereby determine that it is the national interest of the United States to draw down defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense.

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Republican · Texas

Source

Memorandum on Drawdown from Department of Defense Stocks for Disaster Assistance for the Philippines

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