This card was sent to President George H.W. Bush in February of 1989, by President of the Republic of Iraq Saddam Hussein, to congratulate Bush on his inauguration as the new President of the United States. Most heads of states send notes such as these as a courtesy when a new president takes office.
Card from Saddam Hussein to George H. W. Bush
- ca. 1989
Description
This primary source comes from the Collection GB-NSC: Records of the National Security Council (George H. W. Bush Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 7848342
Full Citation: Card from Saddam Hussein to George H. W. Bush; ca. 1989; 8900107; Presidential Records System Files, 1/20/1989 – 1/20/1993; Collection GB-NSC: Records of the National Security Council (George H. W. Bush Administration),; George Bush Library, College Station, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/hussein-to-bush/, June 22, 2026]
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