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George H.W. Bush: “I applaud the spirit of compromise that allowed the parties to resolve their differences without the need to resort to…”

On the recordNovember 15, 1990
I applaud the spirit of compromise that allowed the parties to resolve their differences without the need to resort to costly and often divisive litigation.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act of 1990

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