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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
I will believe—I will not change my opinion on the man, on Kim Chong-il, until he frees his people.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

The President's News Conference With President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea in Seoul, South Korea

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