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George H.W. Bush: The growing suffering and mass death by starvation in Somalia is a major human tragedy.

On the recordAugust 13, 1992
The growing suffering and mass death by starvation in Somalia is a major human tragedy.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Additional Humanitarian Aid for Somalia

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