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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Telephone Conversation With President-Elect Alfredo Cristiani of El Salvador ID 218 Date 03/22/1989 President Bush spoke earlier today with Alfredo Cristiani, the winner of the Salvadoran Presidential election, to congratulate him on his victory. The President assured Mr. Cristiani that the United States would continue to work closely with El Salvador to help the Salvadorans create and protect a durable democracy there. Mr. Cristiani affirmed his …
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Nomination of Shirley D. Peterson To Be an Assistant Attorney General ID 222 Date 03/23/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Shirley D. Peterson to be Assistant Attorney General (Tax Division). She would succeed William S. Rose, Jr. Since 1969 Mrs. Peterson has been in practice with Steptoe and Johnson and has been a partner since 1978. She currently serves in several capacities on the American Bar Association, including chair of the estate and gift tax committee of the tax section …
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Nomination of Jo Ann D. Smith To Be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture ID 227 Date 03/23/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jo Ann D. Smith to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Marketing and Inspection). She would succeed Kenneth A. Gilles. Since 1958 Mrs. Smith has been an operating partner, secretary, and treasurer of Smith Brothers Farming and Ranching in Wacahoota, FL. In addition she served as vice president of Smith Construction Co., 1962 - 1988, and as a marketing …
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Bipartisan Accord on Central America ID 230 Date 03/24/1989 The Executive and the Congress are united today in support of democracy, peace, and security in Central America. The United States supports the peace and democratization process and the goals of the Central American Presidents embodied in the Esquipulas Accord. The United States is committed to working in good faith with the democratic leaders of Central America and Latin America to translate the bright promises of Esquipulas II into concrete …
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Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to John J. Maresca While Serving as Chief of the Delegation to the Conference on Confidence and Security Building Measures and Disarmament in Europe ID 238 Date 03/24/1989 The President today accorded the personal rank of Ambassador to John J. Maresca, of Connecticut, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, in his capacity as Chief of the United States Delegation to the Negotiations on Confidence and Security Building …
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Nomination of Peter F. Secchia To Be United States Ambassador to Italy ID 252 Date 03/29/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Peter F. Secchia to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Italy. He would succeed Maxwell M. Rabb. Currently Mr. Secchia serves as chairman of the board of The Universal Companies, Inc.; and as vice chairman of the Republican National Committee in the Midwest. He also served as host chairman of the 1985 Republican …
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Nomination of Richard Anthony Moore To Be United States Ambassador to Ireland ID 255 Date 03/30/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard Anthony Moore to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland. He would succeed Margaret M. O'Shaughnessy Heckler. Since 1975 Mr. Moore has been associate producer for the McLaughlin Group in Washington, DC. He served as Special Counsel to the President at the White House, 1971 - 1974. In 1970 Mr. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President Carlos Andres Perez of Venezuela ID 258 Date 04/01/1989 President Bush this morning had breakfast in the Residence with Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez. The breakfast and meeting focused on the Venezuelan debt situation. President Perez described the economic reforms being undertaken in Venezuela. President Bush encouraged President Perez to continue those reforms. The two leaders also discussed the situation in …
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Toast at a Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London ID 489 Date 06/01/1989 Well, Prime Minister and Mr. Thatcher and distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Barbara and I and all of our traveling squad are just delighted to be here. And let me start by thanking you, Madam Prime Minister, for your thoughtful and gracious comments. And I also want to thank you for inviting us here and especially for the marvelous chat that we had today and for the extraordinary hospitality of this evening. And …
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Appointment of Everett Ellis Briggs as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 498 Date 06/05/1989 The President today announced the appointment of Everett Ellis Briggs as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs at the White House. Ambassador Briggs will be Senior Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the National Security Council. Since 1986 Ambassador Briggs has served as Ambassador to Honduras. Prior to this he was selected to be the Vice …
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Appointment of Arnold Kanter as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 500 Date 06/05/1989 The President today announced the appointment of Dr. Arnold Kanter as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control at the National Security Council. Since 1985 Dr. Kanter was a senior staff member at the RAND Corp. in Santa Monica, CA. Prior to this, he served for 8 years in the Department of State, most recently …
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Continuation of Peter W. Rodman as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 503 Date 06/05/1989 The President today announced the reappointment of Peter W. Rodman as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and National Security Council Counselor. Since March 1986, Mr. Rodman served in several capacities on the National Security Council at the White House: N.S.C. Counselor and Special Assistant for National Security Affairs, 1987, and Assistant to the …
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Nomination of Sherrie Sandy Rollins To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ID 511 Date 06/06/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Sherrie Sandy Rollins to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Public Affairs). She would succeed Harry K. Schwartz. Since 1985 Ms. Rollins has been vice president of communications for the Oliver Carr Co. in Washington, DC. She served as director of network support for the 1988 Republican National Convention. …
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Nomination of Roy M. Goodman To Be a Member of the National Council on the Arts ID 512 Date 06/06/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Roy M. Goodman to be a member of the National Council on the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, for a term expiring September 3, 1994. He would succeed C. Douglas Dillon. Currently State Senator Goodman is serving his 10th term in the New York Legislature, representing the 26th District. He also served as chairman of the senate …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President Soeharto of Indonesia ID 522 Date 06/09/1989 The President met with President Soeharto of Indonesia for a half hour this afternoon in the Oval Office. President Bush expressed his appreciation for the hospitality extended by President Soeharto and the Indonesian Government during the Vice President's trip to Jakarta in April. The two Presidents discussed the situation in Cambodia. President Bush reaffirmed the need for a …
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Remarks to Students at the Teton Science School in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming ID 527 Date 06/13/1989 Sorry, Manuel mentioned my birthday -- it's so nice to be in Wyoming. Nobody, not one person -- your Governor, the Senators, our new Congressman -- no one has said, And now you can ride the subway in Jackson Hole for half-fare. [Laughter] I'm delighted, and thank you for your tolerance. But, Manuel, thank you for that warm introduction. Secretary Lujan and I served in Congress. And I liked very much …
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Nomination of John F. Turner To Be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ID 528 Date 06/13/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate John F. Turner to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. He would succeed Frank H. Dunkle. Mr. Turner is currently a partner with Triangle X Ranch, a third-generation family business in Jackson Hole, WY. He has served in various advisory capacities, including as a member of the National …
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Nomination of Kyo Ryoon Jhin To Be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration ID 399 Date 05/08/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Kyo Ryoon Jhin to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration. He would succeed Frank S. Swain. Since 1986 Dr. Jhin has been an international trade consultant for Metro Investment Group in Bethesda, MD. He served as assistant superintendent for educational technology for the District of Columbia Public …
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Nomination of James Franklin Rill To Be an Assistant Attorney General ID 409 Date 05/11/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate James Franklin Rill to be an Assistant Attorney General (Antitrust Division), Department of Justice. He would succeed Charles F. Rule. Mr. Rill is currently a practicing attorney in Washington, DC, serving as an antitrust and trade regulation counsel to RJR Tobacco; lead counsel for Cyclops Corp., the Detroit Auto Dealers, and Safeway Stores, Inc.; and an …
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Remarks at the Texas A M University Commencement Ceremony in College Station ID 413 Date 05/12/1989 Thank you, Governor. Thank you all very much for that welcome. Good luck, good luck to you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, thank you all. Chairman McKenzie and Dr. Adkisson and Dr. Mobley, thank you for having me here. And to the Singing Cadets, thank you for that very special treat. And to my Secretary of Commerce, Bob Mosbacher, I'm delighted that he's with me today. I want to pay my special respects to …
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Nomination of Jerry M. Hunter To Be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ID 414 Date 05/12/1989 The President today nominated Jerry M. Hunter to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of 4 years. He would succeed Rosemary M. Collyer. Since 1986 Mr. Hunter has served as the director of the Missouri State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Mr. Hunter served as labor counsel for the Kellwood Co., St. Louis, MO. He served with the Equal Employment …
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White House Statement on the President's Meeting With Cornelio Sommaruga of the International Committee of the Red Cross ID 422 Date 05/15/1989 The President met today with Cornelio Sommaruga, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The visit provided an opportunity for President Bush to express American appreciation for the impressive humanitarian and human rights work of the ICRC around the world. ICRC efforts on behalf of refugees, the hungry, the displaced, political …
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Remarks to the Students at the Wilson Magnet High School in Rochester, New York ID 433 Date 05/18/1989 Thank you all very much. That is the best educated, brightest Wildcat I've ever seen in my entire life, and I've seen a lot of Wildcats. First, Suzanne Johnston, your able leader, has told me that, in addition to this enthusiastic gathering -- and we're plugged in by overflow TV, and so what I want to do is, at the outset, thank those kids and teachers and others who are watching this gala performance …
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Remarks on the Observance of Cuban Independence Day ID 439 Date 05/22/1989 What a great pleasure, and thank you for that warm welcome. It's I who should be welcoming you to celebrate this wonderful occasion, the 87th anniversary of Cuban independence, and, you know, a special day. But you know, I would be delighted to be here on any day, for we Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the Cuban people. And that debt goes back to 1776, when George Washington's troops were short of food and supply. Some of you …
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Nomination of Thomas Joseph Murrin To Be Deputy Secretary of Commerce ID 440 Date 05/22/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Thomas Joseph Murrin to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. He would succeed Donna F. Tuttle. Mr. Murrin was president of Westinghouse Energy and Advance Technology Group, 1983 - 1987. From 1952 until 1987, he served in various capacities for Westinghouse Electric Corp., including president of the Public Systems Co., 1974; senior vice president of the Public …
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Remarks at a White House Dinner Honoring the Nation's Governors ID 441 Date 05/22/1989 Good evening, everybody. Fellow public servants, politicians, stemwinding orators -- [laughter] -- it's a tough group to speak with, but look, it's an honor to welcome you to what Franklin Roosevelt called the house owned by all the people and which Harry Truman termed the finest prison in the world. [Laughter] Incidentally, Barbara and I don't feel that way about this magnificent place. We love it, and please, don't any …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel ID 447 Date 05/24/1989 The President just completed a productive half-hour meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin. President Bush reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to a close relationship with our long-term friend and strategic partner Israel. Toward this end, the President made clear his determination to provide Israel with the resources necessary for its security. The two leaders also …
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Nomination of Edward Joseph Perkins To Be Director General of the Foreign Service ID 453 Date 05/25/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward Joseph Perkins, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Director General of the Foreign Service at the Department of State. He would succeed George Southall Vest. Since 1986 Ambassador Perkins has served as Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. Prior to this he served as Ambassador to the Republic …
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Statement on United States Action Against Foreign Trade Barriers ID 455 Date 05/26/1989 Today the United States Trade Representative [Carla A. Hills] will submit to the Congress a report concerning actions to be taken under the so-called Super 301 provisions of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. Those provisions provide that priority practices and countries shall be identified for the self-initiation of investigations under section 301. I have discussed this matter extensively with …
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Remarks at the American School in Brussels ID 469 Date 05/30/1989 Thank you all very much. I love this enthusiasm -- anything to get out of school. [Laughter] And here we are. [Laughter] But speaking of which, first, let me thank Dr. Beckwith, Jennifer Beckwith, for extending us this hospitality: a large one-room schoolhouse and the great American tradition of basketball. But I also want to pay my respects to, and recognize, Ambassador Glitman over here. You all know every one of these three, but I am so …