I will believe—I will not change my opinion on the man, on Kim Chong-il, until he frees his people.
George W. Bush: “I will believe—I will not change my opinion on the man, on Kim Chong-il, until he frees his people.”
On the recordFebruary 19, 2002
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The President's News Conference With President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea in Seoul, South Korea
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