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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Republican Congressional Leaders ID 4376 Date 06/02/1992 The President. I really appreciate everybody coming down. And we've got several key issues, but one that I am most interested in getting through is this balanced budget amendment. I think it is critical, and I think it's an idea whose time has come. It's an idea that the American people strongly support. One of the things I want to follow up on with you all now is how we do that. I know we've got problems in the Senate …
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Message to the Congress on Trade With Certain States of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union ID 4385 Date 06/03/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I hereby transmit the documents referred to in section 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2432(d)(1)) (``the Act''), with respect to a further extension of the authority to waive subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Act. These documents continue in effect this waiver authority for a further 12-month period. I include …
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Message to the Congress on Trade With Tajikistan and Turkmenistan ID 4387 Date 06/03/1992 To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (the ``Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2432(c)(2)(A)), I have determined that a waiver of the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 with respect to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan will substantially promote the objectives of section 402. A copy of that determination is enclosed. I have also received assurances with respect to …
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Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway ID 4393 Date 06/05/1992 U.N. Conference on Environment Q. Mr. President, are you trying to undercut Mr. Reilly at Rio? There's a problem there. The President. Mr. Reilly, the top environmentalist, has my full support. He conducts himself the way he should, with great dignity and great decency. That a document that he prepared properly was leaked, I find terribly offensive. I saw him today on the television this …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway ID 4394 Date 06/05/1992 The President met for approximately 40 minutes this morning with Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway. They discussed the Rio environmental conference, from which Prime Minister Brundtland had just come, and the roles of technology, alternate sources of fuel, and policies that are both environmentally and economically sound. The President stressed the …
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White House Statement on the Ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ID 4395 Date 06/05/1992 The President has signed the United States instrument of ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. A United Nations treaty, the Covenant articulates the principles inherent in a democracy, including freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, equal protection under the law, and the right to liberty and security. By ratifying the Covenant, the United …
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Radio Address to the Nation on the Balanced Budget Amendment ID 4399 Date 06/06/1992 I want to talk to you today about a big idea, a big change in the way your Government works. For the past 12 years, President Reagan and I have tried to get Congress to act responsibly and restrain Federal spending. We've tried compromise. We've tried confrontation. And we've tried quiet diplomacy with the leaders of Congress. None of this has been enough. And so, my friends, the time has come to take some commonsense …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the FREEDOM Support Act Proposed Legislation ID 4137 Date 04/03/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit a legislative proposal entitled the ``Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992'' (the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992). Also transmitted is a section-by-section analysis of the proposed legislation. I am sending this proposal to the Congress now for one urgent reason: With the collapse of the …
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Statement on the Death of Stan Scott ID 4142 Date 04/06/1992 Stan Scott was a close, personal friend. Barbara and I will miss him greatly. He was a man who dedicated his life to service of family, country, and the betterment of his fellow man. Stan was universally admired. He was equally at home in the worlds of government, business, sports, and education. He used his friendships to improve the quality of life of all Americans. In particular, his lifelong commitment to the United Negro College Fund helped …
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Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Smith on the President's Meeting With President Francesco Cossiga of Italy ID 4153 Date 04/07/1992 Italian President Cossiga today called on President Bush to bid farewell in anticipation of the end of Cossiga's 7-year Presidential term in July. He and President Bush discussed a range of bilateral and international issues. President Cossiga also shared his perspectives on the just-completed Italian elections. Among the other topics discussed were GATT, the Atlantic …
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Nomination of Donald K. Petterson To Be United States Ambassador to Sudan ID 4162 Date 04/08/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Donald K. Petterson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan. He would succeed James Richard Cheek. Currently Ambassador Petterson is studying at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, VA. Prior to this, Ambassador Petterson has served as Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, 1990 - 91; Director of the …
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Nomination of Daniel A. Sumner To Be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture ID 4165 Date 04/08/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Daniel A. Sumner, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Economics and a member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, succeeding Bruce L. Gardner. Upon appointment as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, he will be appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone Bank. Currently Dr. …
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Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Smith on the President's Meeting With President Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua ID 4169 Date 04/09/1992 The President met this afternoon with President Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua. President Bush congratulated her on the success of her economic reform program and her efforts to bring all Nicaraguans together in national reconciliation. The President reiterated his full support for President Chamorro's efforts to strengthen democracy in her country. President Chamorro …
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Statement on Reform of the Drug Approval Process ID 4170 Date 04/09/1992 I am pleased to announce that, as part of the administration's ongoing efforts to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, the Food and Drug Administration is today implementing important reforms to the drug approval process. The reforms announced today could ultimately save millions of lives by giving patients, including those suffering from such debilitating diseases as cancer, AIDS, and Alzheimer's, earlier access to promising new …
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Nomination of John Cunningham Dugan To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ID 4176 Date 04/09/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate John Cunningham Dugan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance. He would succeed Jerome H. Powell. Currently Mr. Dugan serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington, DC. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Dugan served as Minority General …
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Statement on Signing the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ID 5079 Date 11/04/1992 Today I am signing into law H.R. 5193, the ``Veterans Health Care Act of 1992.'' This legislation will improve the delivery of health care and other services to our Nation's veterans. H.R. 5193 implements the Administration's proposal to establish the Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Registry within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This registry is a reflection of our Nation's commitment to the men and women who …
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Remarks at a Senate Republican Leadership Dinner Honoring the President ID 5083 Date 11/10/1992 Thank you for that wonderful welcome. Dan, thank you for those kind remarks. Please be seated. Well, thank you. I kind of had mixed emotions about this night, whether to -- coming to something that would be a wake and something sorrowful and sad, or something like it's turned out to be, at least in my view, something upbeat and very positive. So I'm glad to be here, and Barbara's glad to be here. I'd like to …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency Regarding Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation ID 5085 Date 11/11/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) On November 16, 1990, in light of the dangers of the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, I issued Executive Order No. 12735 and declared a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.). Under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. …
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Memorandum on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ID 5096 Date 11/30/1992 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Puerto Rico is a self-governing territory of the United States whose residents have been United States citizens since 1917 and have fought valorously in five wars in the defense of our Nation and the liberty of others. On July 25, 1952, as a consequence of steps taken by both the United States Government and the people of Puerto Rico voting in a referendum, a new constitution …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the President's Environment and Conservation Challenge Awards ID 5097 Date 12/02/1992 Thank you all very much. Barbara and I are just delighted to welcome everyone to the White House. And let me single out a few people. I'll get in trouble on this in this distinguished group, but our Cabinet members here: Jim Watkins, who brought our National Energy Strategy through the Congress; Manuel Lujan, who's helped expand our parks and refuges; Secretary Barbara Franklin, …
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Remarks at a Christmas Greeting for the White House Staff ID 5101 Date 12/07/1992 Don't dare move my hands -- [laughter] -- what I wanted to do -- [laughter]. No, but I am very grateful to Dana and to Paula for being here. And Dana's given me a lot of laughs. He said to me on the phone, ``Are you sure you really want me to come there?'' [Laughter] And I said yes. And he said, ``I hope I've never crossed the line.'' I knew exactly what he meant, and as far as I'm concerned, he never has. The fact that we …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Determination Not To Prohibit Fish Imports From Colombia ID 5108 Date 12/10/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to section 8(b) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1978(b)), generally known as the Pelly Amendment, I am notifying you that on November 3, 1992, in accordance with section 101(a) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Secretary of Commerce certified to me that a denial of an affirmative finding and …
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Remarks on Lighting the National Christmas Tree ID 5110 Date 12/10/1992 Thank you, Joe, for being the President of the Christmas Pageant of Peace. And may I salute Lucie Arnaz and Lee Greenwood, Keshia Knight Pulliam; the world's greatest weatherman, who missed it tonight, Willard Scott; the Children's Chorus of Maryland; the cast of ``A Christmas Carol'' -- great of them to come down; and of course, the U.S. Coast Guard Band. Barbara and I are very pleased that all of you could be here tonight. It's …
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Remarks to the President's Drug Advisory Council Leadership Forum ID 5111 Date 12/11/1992 What a nice welcome. Thank you very much. Normally I wouldn't say anything bad about Jim Burke, but he's got it backwards. I came over here to thank you people for this fantastic job, voluntarism at its very best. And that's what this is all about. I am delighted to be here. Of course, I salute Jim. You take a man like that with a fantastic record in business and then in community service and ask him to do a big job, …
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Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medals of Freedom ID 5112 Date 12/11/1992 Barbara and I thank you all very much. Barbara and I are just delighted to have you here on this special occasion. Welcome to the White House. I'm going to keep this relatively short today because afterwards Richard Petty and I are going to take a few laps around the Ellipse in number 43 -- [laughter] -- so we've got plenty to do. Mr. Vice President and Mrs. Quayle and members of our Cabinet, a special welcome to all of you. …
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Remarks at Texas A M University in College Station, Texas ID 5117 Date 12/15/1992 Thank you all for that welcome back. Thank you very, very much. Good afternoon, everybody, and thank you all. I knew if I wore this necktie I'd get a nice welcome. But anyway -- [applause]. Thank you, Dr. Mobley, thank you, Bill, for your kind introduction. May I salute Congressmen that are with us today, Congressman Joe Barton and Congressman Jack Fields; and Commissioner Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison and …
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Remarks Prior to Discussions With Ambassador Saud Nasir Al-Sabah of Kuwait ID 5122 Date 12/17/1992 The President. I don't think anybody has been more steadfast in their support of a common purpose than you have, and I am very grateful to you. And I hope you'll pay my respects, when you go home, to His Majesty. But I want to take this opportunity to thank you all. During that Desert Storm you stayed in close touch, and you just did a dramatic and wonderful job for the coalition. And we're going to miss you, …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran ID 5007 Date 10/25/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary …
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Remarks to the Ace Hardware Convention in Denver, Colorado ID 5008 Date 10/26/1992 What a great welcome. Thank you very, very much. Thank you all. That was just first-class. Please be seated. Roger, thank you. My heavens, what a wonderful -- I'm kind of glad I'm running against Clinton instead of this guy, I'll tell you. [Laughter] No, but when he was citing those values and what you all stand for about hard work, it really resonates. I'm very grateful to Roger Peterson. I want to thank your chairman, who …
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Memorandum of Disapproval for Legislation Requiring an Historical and Cultural Resources Study in Lynn, Massachusetts ID 5011 Date 10/26/1992 I am withholding my approval of H.R. 2859, which would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to identify historic sites in the vicinity of Lynn, Massachusetts, and provide alternatives on the appropriate Federal role in preserving and interpreting these sites. The National Park Service (NPS) studies many sites to determine if they are nationally …