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George H.W. Bush: “We are not in the Middle East to protect oil; we are there to stand up against aggression.”

On the recordOctober 15, 1990
We are not in the Middle East to protect oil; we are there to stand up against aggression.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Gubernatorial Candidate John Engler in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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