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George H.W. Bush: “We, of course, don't pay ransom for any hostages. What we will do, of course, is use our intelligence gathering to see…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2005
We, of course, don't pay ransom for any hostages. What we will do, of course, is use our intelligence gathering to see if we can't help locate them.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush discusses the U.S. policy regarding hostages in Iraq.

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