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George H.W. Bush: The successful conversion of resources no longer needed for defense is in the long-term economic and national security…

On the recordJune 16, 1992
The successful conversion of resources no longer needed for defense is in the long-term economic and national security interests of their peoples.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Joint Russian-American Declaration on Defense Conversion

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