We are not in the Middle East to protect oil; we are there to stand up against aggression.
George H.W. Bush: “We are not in the Middle East to protect oil; we are there to stand up against aggression.”
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Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Gubernatorial Candidate John Engler in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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