Bush on ‘Peacekeeping’ Mission
United Press International
RHEIN-MAIN AIR BASE, West Germany —
Vice President George Bush, on his way to discuss terrorism and falling oil prices with four Arab nations, told U.S. servicemen and women today that his mission is “the same basic job as yours”--an attempt “to keep the peace.”
Bush and his wife, Barbara, arrived at the Rhein-Main Air Base near Frankfurt for an overnight stop before heading to Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Security was tightened for the 10-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and North Yemen.
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