George HW Bush Press Conference on First Gulf War - Day 3 - Jan. 18, 1991

37 hours into Operation Desert Storm, President Bush describes: military success but warns against “euphoria“; Saddam’s “phony Arab/American dichotomy“; Bush 41’s phone conversation with Gorbachev; hopes for Israeli restraint in face of Scud missile attacks; and thoughts on a “new world order.“ Recorded live on VHS from CBC-TV.
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