August 8, 1990

Situation in Persian Gulf

President Bush answered reporters' questions about his decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia in a defensive measure.

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George H. W. Bush U.S. President United States

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Program ID:: 13458-1
Category:: White House Event
Format:: News Briefing
Location:: Briefing Room, White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Aug 08, 1990 | 12:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Aug 12, 1990 | 9:45am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Aug 08, 1990 | 12:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 08, 1990 | 5:26pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 08, 1990 | 8:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 08, 1990 | 11:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 11, 1990 | 9:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 12, 1990 | 9:45am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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