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On the recordApril 24, 1991
I hereby designate refugees from Tibet and Burma as qualifying for assistance under section 2(b)(2) of that Act.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Presidential Determination No. 91 - 34 -- Memorandum on Assistance for Refugees from Tibet and Burma

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