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George H.W. Bush: “No, we didn't talk about that, but I don't imagine that he's changed his view on this. I do think there was some…”

On the recordMay 28, 1991
No, we didn't talk about that, but I don't imagine that he's changed his view on this. I do think there was some misinterpretation of--original story that came out, and I'm afraid I responded to it, that he was asking for $100 billion. And I'm afraid I didn't take my own advice and listen to what he said before I commented. But that did not come up in this conversation.
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George H.W. Bush
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