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On the recordMarch 13, 1991
I've already expressed myself in terms of our continued support for [United Nations Security Council Resolutions] 242 and 338 that address themselves to that question. So, we are not backing off from that. But I think that we have a real opportunity. I think we have renewed credibility in that part of the world. I think there is a recognition in Israel that, in reducing the threat to them by the victo- ry over Saddam Hussein, we've done something solid for peace. And I know there's that same sense of appreciation and understanding in the Gulf. So, I think the coalition partners, such as Canada and the United States, are in the best position we've been in, in a long, long time not only to stay in touch and consult, but to get something done in these three areas that have been denied peace for far too long. Cease-Fire in Iraq
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George H.W. Bush
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