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George H.W. Bush: Well, I wasn't asked to accelerate anything on this visit. I was told by the Australian leadership of the importance of…

On the recordJanuary 2, 1992
Well, I wasn't asked to accelerate anything on this visit. I was told by the Australian leadership of the importance of this. We feel that way. Secretary Baker, as you know, has been involved in it, and we strongly support this concept of the U.N. acting in this peacekeeping role. But I wasn't asked to take on a specific assignment in that regard. But it is important, with agreement having come this far, that it be followed up on now, that it not be allowed to fall apart. Domestic Politics and Trade Policy
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George H.W. Bush
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