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George H.W. Bush: “It is important to the national interest that $3 million be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration…”

On the recordJuly 20, 1992
It is important to the national interest that $3 million be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet the unexpected and urgent refugee needs of Burmese refugees and displaced persons.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Presidential Determination No. 92 - 36 -- Memorandum on Refugee Assistance to Burma

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