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On the recordMarch 12, 1989
The United States does not want to miss an opportunity for peace in the Middle East.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Foreign Minister Moshe Arens of Israel

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