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On the recordJune 3, 1991
I salute the contribution which all of them have made to this tremendous success in removing the Ethiopian Jews from harm's way and reuniting them with their loved ones in Israel.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Awards Presentation Ceremony for Emigration Assistance to Ethiopian Jews

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