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On the recordMarch 8, 1989
NATO's approach to these negotiations, therefore, rests on two important principles: that maintaining strong and modern defenses is essential to our security and freedom.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on the Negotiations on Arms Reduction and Security in Europe

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