There is no correspondence from November 9, 1989. This is what Bush – who was then US president – wrote the day before.
I keep hearing the critics saying we're not doing enough on Eastern Europe.... if any one event – Poland, Hungary or East Germany – had taken place, people would say, "This is great." But it's all moving fast – moving our way – and you've got a bunch of critics jumping around saying we ought to be doing more. What they mean is, double spending. It doesn't matter what, just send money; I think it's crazy. And if we mishandle this.... [making it look] like [the rebellions are] an American project – you would invite crackdown ... that could result in bloodshed. The longer I'm in this job [POTUS], the more I think prudence is a value and experience matters....
