George H.W. Bush said "I pray that it will not be my sad duty to commit American fighting men again into combat." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 6, 1990

I pray that it will not be my sad duty to commit American fighting men again into combat.

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George H.W. Bush

Republican · Texas

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presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Luncheon Hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California

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