George H.W. Bush said "I ordered the deployment of U.S. military forces to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf to deter further Iraqi aggression and to protect our interests in the region." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 7, 1990

I ordered the deployment of U.S. military forces to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf to deter further Iraqi aggression and to protect our interests in the region.

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George H.W. Bush

Republican · Texas

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The President's News Conference on the Persian Gulf Crisis

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