02/14/1991
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"I have determined that the following major producing and/or major transit countries do not meet the standards set forth in Section 481(h)(2)(A): Afghanistan, Burma, Iran, Laos, Panama and Syria."
"I want to make unequivocally clear that the United States will not tolerate any assault on these rights of American citizens."
"I don't think it is fair to permit perception to be the guideline."
"I'm committed on two grounds... who best to run the Pentagon."