Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 28, 1991
I think the American people, when it comes to food aid and medicines, clearly want to be of assistance to the Soviet Union.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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The President's News Conference With President Gorbachev of the Soviet Union in Madrid

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