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George H.W. Bush: “I justify it because I think the prime responsibility of a President is the national security of the United States.”

On the recordJuly 23, 1989
I justify it because I think the prime responsibility of a President is the national security of the United States.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on the Defense Budget and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters

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