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George W. Bush: “It's hard for Americans to imagine that a leader of any country would encourage the abduction of a young child.”

On the recordApril 27, 2006
It's hard for Americans to imagine that a leader of any country would encourage the abduction of a young child.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Following a Meeting With North Korean Defectors and Family Members of Japanese Abducted by North Korea

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