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Continuation of Robert W. Page, Sr., as an Assistant Secretary of the Army ID 572 Date 06/20/1989 The President today announced that Robert W. Page, Sr., will continue to serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). Since 1987 Mr. Page has served as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served in several capacities with Kellogg Rust, Inc., including chairman and chief executive officer, 1982 - 1987; president and chief executive officer with M.W. …
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Statement on Signing the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990 ID 2447 Date 11/16/1990 Today I am pleased to sign S. 605, the ``Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990.'' This legislation authorizes appropriations through FY 1992 for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and makes certain other changes to existing consumer protection laws. The Act reduces the number of commissioners required for a quorum from three to two when only three members are serving on the Commission. This …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority ID 4520 Date 07/01/1992 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 701 of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95 - 454; 5 U.S.C. 7104(e)), I have the pleasure of transmitting to you the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for Fiscal Year 1991. George Bush The White House, July 1, …
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Nomination of William Lucas To Be an Assistant Attorney General ID 359 Date 04/25/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate William Lucas to be an Assistant Attorney General (Civil Rights Division). He would succeed William Bradford Reynolds. Since 1987 Mr. Lucas has been an attorney with Evans and Luptak in Detroit, MI. He served as chief executive officer in Wayne County, MI, 1983 - 1987, and he served in the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, 1968 - 1983. Mr. Lucas served as a Special …
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Statement on Signing the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ID 2522 Date 12/01/1990 I am very pleased to sign H.R. 5316, the ``Judicial Improvements Act of 1990.'' Most important, Title II of this Act provides for 85 new Federal judgeships. These additional judicial resources will provide needed assistance in our fight against crime and drugs by enhancing our courts' ability to provide swift and fair justice. They will also increase civil litigants' access to prompt judicial resolution of their cases. H.R. …
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Exchange With Reporters Following a Fundraising Reception for Congressional Candidate Gary Franks in Waterbury, Connecticut ID 2353 Date 10/23/1990 Federal Budget Crisis Q. Mr. President, Congress seems to be hung up on the budget again. Will you sign another continuing resolution, number what -- 38 or 39? [Laughter] The President. Jim [Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News], I don't know. I'm so frustrated by Congress' inability to do anything, I don't know what I'm going to do. And I really don't know where it …
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Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Deferrals ID 328 Date 04/18/1989 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report five revised deferrals of budget authority now totaling 9,663,811. The deferrals affect programs in the Departments of Agriculture, Defense-Civil, Energy, Health and Human Services-Social Security Administration, and Justice. The details of the deferrals are contained in the enclosed report. George Bush The White House, …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Access to Justice ID 3905 Date 02/04/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the ``Access to Justice Act of 1992''. The purpose of this proposal is to reduce the tremendous growth in civil litigation that has burdened the American court system and imposed high costs on our citizens, small businesses, industries, professionals, and government at all levels. A thorough …
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Message on the Observance of National African-American (Black) History Month, February 1992 ID 3891 Date 01/29/1992 ``When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything.'' With these words, Harriet Tubman described her escape from slavery during the mid-19th century. The glory of which she spoke was nothing less than freedom -- and the promise of better days to come. Although African-American history begins long before the days …
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Remarks Commemorating the First Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 ID 3245 Date 07/26/1991 First, may I greet the distinguished Members of Congress here in the front rows, thank them for coming, thank them for their interest in the passage of this important legislation we're here to celebrate today, but also in their interest in following up on it. May I greet, also, the Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, and our Secretary of HHS Lou Sullivan and the Vice President, of …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority ID 3903 Date 02/03/1992 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 701 of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95 - 454; 5 U.S.C. 7104(e)), I have the pleasure of transmitting to you the Twelfth Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for Fiscal Year 1990. The report includes information on the cases heard and decisions rendered by the Federal Labor Relations Authority, …
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Houston Economic Summit Statement on Transnational Issues ID 2064 Date 07/10/1990 Terrorism We, the Heads of State or Government, reaffirm our condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, our commitment to make no concessions to terrorists or their sponsors, and our resolve to continue to cooperate in efforts to combat terrorism. We demand that those governments which provide support to terrorists end such support immediately. We are determined not to allow terrorists to remain unpunished, but to see them …
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Remarks Prior to Discussions With President Vaclav Havel of Czechoslovakia in Helsinki ID 4558 Date 07/10/1992 President Havel, I want to express my great admiration and respect for your courage and leadership. As negotiations move forward on the future of the federal state, I want to assure you that we respect the rights of the people of the two Republics to decide their future. We think it important that the process take place in accordance with democratic, constitutional procedures and in a civil way so …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Accountability in Government ID 4173 Date 04/09/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the ``Accountability in Government Act of 1992.'' The legislation would extend to the Congress and the White House the relevant portions of five laws that apply to the private sector. The laws in question are the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (minimum wage law), the Civil …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority ID 2688 Date 02/06/1991 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 701 of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95 - 454; 5 U.S.C. 7104(e)), I have the pleasure of transmitting to you the Eleventh Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for Fiscal Year 1989. The report includes information on the cases heard and decisions rendered by the Federal Labor Relations …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Proposed Legislation Concerning Federal Pay Reform ID 1836 Date 05/01/1990 Today the administration is transmitting to the Congress the Federal Pay Reform Act of 1990. This legislation would reform and modernize the pay system for the Government's white collar civilian employees. The administration's proposal will provide several interim measures to address the most serious recruitment and retention problems and then, over the next several years, will initiate …
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Statement on the Resignation of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall ID 3142 Date 06/27/1991 Justice Marshall has rendered extraordinary and distinguished service to his country as a pioneering civil rights lawyer, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as Solicitor General, and in his tenure on the Supreme Court. His career is an inspiring example for all Americans. He grew up under segregation to achieve the highest office to which a lawyer can aspire. His …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's Use of Force Against the Iraqi People ID 2796 Date 03/13/1991 Saddam Hussein has a track record of using his military against his own population. We have received information over the past week that he has been using helicopters in an effort to quell civil disturbances against his regime. We are obviously very concerned about this. President Bush expressed his concern at the news conference. This behavior is clearly inconsistent …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Escape of Pablo Escobar ID 4604 Date 07/23/1992 Pablo Escobar escaped from prison when Colombian authorities attempted to move him to a more secure facility. This is unfortunate at a time when President Gaviria was trying to control the prison and put an end to Escobar's criminal activities. Escobar and his ilk represent a threat to law-abiding, civilized societies throughout the hemisphere, and they must be brought to justice. This incident underlines the …
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Remarks on the Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment and an Exchange With Reporters ID 2076 Date 07/13/1990 The President. Let me just say before I leave here that on Tuesday the House is going to vote on a balanced budget amendment. And if enacted, that would halt the steady buildup of the national debt. I think it will bring much-needed discipline to the process, discipline on the executive branch, discipline on the legislative branch, on the Congress of the United States. We've had one surplus in 30 years. …
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Memorandum on the Arrest of General Manuel Noriega in Panama ID 1359 Date 12/20/1989 Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense Subject: Panama In the course of carrying out the military operation in Panama which I have directed, I hereby direct and authorize the units and members of the Armed Forces of the United States to apprehend General Manuel Noriega and any other persons in Panama currently under indictment in the United States for drug-related offenses. I further direct that any persons apprehended …
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… that the American people will continue to express their deeply held convictions on this subject within the bounds of civility and our legal institutions. Note: In ``Webster v. Reproductive Health Services'' the Supreme Court ruled that … that the American people will continue to express their deeply held convictions on this subject within the bounds of civility and our legal institutions. Note: In ``Webster v. Reproductive Health Services'' the Supreme Court ruled that …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas To Be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court ID 3290 Date 08/07/1991 Judge Thomas has diverse and broad-based support across the country, including in minority communities. His record is distinguished and demonstrates his lifelong commitment to the rule of law and fidelity to the Constitution. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights' action today ignores this record and reflects their liberal political agenda. …
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Nomination of Kenneth W. Gideon To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ID 219 Date 03/22/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Kenneth W. Gideon to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Policy). He would succeed O. Donaldson Chapoton. Since 1986 Mr. Gideon has been a partner with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, and Jacobson in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was in practice with Fulbright and Jaworski, 1983 - 1986. He served as Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue …
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Nomination of Stuart Michael Gerson To Be an Assistant Attorney General ID 794 Date 08/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Stuart Michael Gerson to be Assistant Attorney General (Civil Division). He would succeed John R. Bolton. Since 1980 Mr. Gerson has served as a member of the law firm of Epstein Becker and Green in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as a member of the law firm of Reed Smith Shaw and McClay, 1975 - 1980; Assistant United States Attorney for the District …
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Exchange With Reporters ID 3111 Date 06/19/1991 Chief of Staff's Travel Q. Mr. President, are you angry at the Chief of Staff? The President. No. Q. The papers said that you're ready to take some action. The President. Well, I've looked into this matter and, given the circumstances, I think it was appropriate. We had a lot of very important negotiation on legislation. We have a very important speech that needed fine-tuning. He knew I wasn't happy with that. He made plenty of phone calls. You know, I …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan ID 2127 Date 08/02/1990 Louis Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services, is an outstanding Cabinet officer who has forcefully and effectively spoken out for the public's health and welfare. His courage is exemplary. President Bush and Chief of Staff Sununu commend his work on behalf of health and social issues, including his leadership for civil rights. He is a role model for black and white youth in …
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White House Fact Sheet on the Peru-United States Tax Information Exchange Agreement ID 1556 Date 02/15/1990 The United States and Peru signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) today. Secretary of State James A. Baker III signed on behalf of the United States. Guillermo Larco Cox, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, signed on behalf of Peru. This agreement will: permit the exchange of tax records, bank statements, and other information in order to uncover illicit drug profits, trace drug …
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Remarks on Arrival in Tulsa, Oklahoma ID 4827 Date 09/22/1992 Thank you all very much. What a fantastic rally. Thank you so very much, and good morning, Oklahoma. I'm delighted to be back. May I first salute J.C., the man that introduced me, my friend. You should be very proud to have a man of his character and experience in office here in the great State of Oklahoma. J.C., thank you very, very much. Before I share just a few remarks with you on our campaign, as I look at national priorities, one of them …
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Exchange With Reporters in Alexandria, Virginia ID 2375 Date 10/31/1990 The President. -- -- anticrime legislation that I sent up to Congress a long time ago, talking about many issues that I think are of benefit not just to the people of northern Virginia but of the whole country. We need more people like Stan Parris, and I'll be telling them that, too. Q. Mr. President, are you using the situation at the Kuwaiti Embassy -- -- The President. Just to say the things I like about it and the things I don't, …