I justify it because I think the prime responsibility of a President is the national security of the United States.
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
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Remarks on the Defense Budget and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters
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