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Appointment of William L. Roper as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of the White House Office of Policy Development ID 76 Date 02/21/1989 The President today announced the appointment of William L. Roper to be Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of the White House Office of Policy Development. Since 1986 Dr. Roper has served as Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this …
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Appointment of Shirley Moore Green as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Messages and Correspondence ID 77 Date 02/21/1989 The President today announced the appointment of Shirley Moore Green to be Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Messages and Correspondence. Since July 1987 Mrs. Green has been Deputy Associate Administrator for Communications at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Prior to this she was Director of Public Affairs for NASA. From 1981 to …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Switzerland-United States Social Security Agreement ID 78 Date 02/21/1989 To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to Section 233(e)(1) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (P.L. 95 - 216, 42 U.S.C. 433(e)(1)), I transmit herewith the Supplementary Agreement Amending the Agreement between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation on Social Security (``Supplementary Agreement''), which consists of two …
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Statement on the Death of Alan Woods ID 622 Date 06/29/1989 We are saddened by the loss of Alan Woods, a personal and professional friend who served his country with compassion and distinction. Alan was committed to focusing AID's [Agency for International Development] work on promoting growth in developing countries. He was convinced that without basic economic growth permanent improvements could not be made in the quality of life and the elimination of poverty in those nations. He cared deeply for those …
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Statement on Meeting With South African Anti-Apartheid Activist Albertina Sisulu ID 624 Date 06/30/1989 I have been pleased today to welcome to the White House Mrs. Albertina Sisulu, of Soweto, South Africa. ``Mama Sisulu,'' as she is known by her legion of admirers, is copresident of the United Democratic Front, a coalition of multiracial South African organizations opposed to apartheid. The UDF is among the organizations banned by the South African Government, and Mrs. Sisulu has been subjected to …
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Statement on Signing the Bill Extending Title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ID 629 Date 06/30/1989 S. 694, which I signed into law today, extends until April 1, 1990, the authorization for the Nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The bill also requires the Secretary of Energy to study alternative financing arrangements for expanding the SPR to a level of one billion barrels. Although I would have preferred a simple 5 - year extension of the SPR authority, I believe that this bill …
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Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision on Abortion ID 630 Date 07/03/1989 We welcome this decision. By upholding the Missouri statute, the Court appears to have begun to restore to the people the ability to protect the unborn. We continue to believe that Roe v. Wade was incorrectly decided and should be reversed. Americans obviously differ over the difficult issue underlying this case -- the morality and appropriate legal status of abortion. Any decision in this area will stir strong feelings. …
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Statement on the Death of Andrey Gromyko ID 631 Date 07/03/1989 The President and Mrs. Bush extend their sympathies to the family of Andrey Gromyko and to Mrs. Gromyko. Andrey Gromyko's career paralleled the course of U.S.-Soviet relations for nearly 50 years. As Ambassador to the United States, as one of the architects of the United Nations, as Foreign Minister for nearly three decades, and finally as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, Mr. Gromyko knew every U.S. President from Franklin …
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Interview With Polish Journalists ID 632 Date 06/30/1989 The President. Well, let me say at the outset of this interview that this visit is in no way intended to complicate the situation there -- rather to show American interest in Poland, to support the general desire that we feel for Poland to have improved relations with the United States and with the West in general. It is, obviously, as I will in every country -- give me a chance to give our views freely and openly about freedom and things of that …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Medal of Freedom ID 636 Date 07/06/1989 I've really been looking forward to one of the most distinguished duties of this office: the privilege of presenting this nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And I will make a few comments about each of the recipients before going forward with the formal citation and the presentation of the medal. The first Presidential Medal recipients were chosen by President Kennedy. But soon …
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Nomination of Eric M. Javits To Be United States Ambassador to Venezuela ID 638 Date 07/06/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Eric M. Javits to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Venezuela. He would succeed Otto J. Reich. Mr. Javits currently serves as a senior partner with the firm of Javits, Robinson, Brog, Leinwand and Reich, P.C., and has been an attorney with the law firm of Javits and Javits since 1958. He is …
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Interview With Hungarian Journalists ID 641 Date 07/06/1989 President's Visit to Hungary Q. Thank you, Mr. President. And I don't have to tell you how much we all appreciate this possibility of your time. As you probably know, the Hungarian people are looking forward with great anticipation and, I have to tell you, with great expectations to this first visit of an acting American President. And being a sentimental nation, as we are, I would like to lead up with the first question. I was wondering, as most …
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Remarks on Signing the Proclamation Commemorating the Bicentennial of Bastille Day, the French Revolution, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen ID 642 Date 07/07/1989 The President. Well, let me just say that I am very pleased to see Ambassador de Margerie here, especially in the company of Senator Mathias. I'm looking forward very much to visiting France next week for the bicentennial -- this marvelous celebration that I will be privileged to witness and be a part of -- and then, of …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Eliminate Congressional Honoraria ID 643 Date 07/07/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am pleased to submit for your consideration and enactment the ``Honoraria Reform Act of 1989.'' This legislation would eliminate congressional honoraria over time by reducing the statutory ceiling on honoraria by 50 percent for calendar year 1990, and by eliminating honoraria altogether …
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White House Fact Sheet on Proposed Legislation To Eliminate Congressional Honoraria ID 644 Date 07/07/1989 Today the President submitted to the Congress legislation to ban congressional honoraria. The proposal calls for the elimination of honoraria over 18 months, with a 50-percent reduction in the statutory ceiling on honoraria in calendar year 1990 and a total ban effective January 1, 1991. Enactment of this legislation would result in the next Congress being honoraria-free. Approximately million in …
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White House Fact Sheet on Proposed Legislation To Increase Federal Senior Executive Salaries ID 646 Date 07/07/1989 The President submitted to the Congress today legislation providing for higher salaries for a small number of employees in positions requiring specialized and critical skills. The legislation also provides for salary increases ranging from 8 percent to 25 percent for senior executive branch officials. In addition, the bill links receipt of the higher salaries to effective job performance. The …
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Nomination of Milton James Wilkinson To Be Deputy United States Representative to the United Nations Security Council ID 649 Date 07/07/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Milton James Wilkinson to be Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations Security Council, with the rank of Ambassador. He would succeed Patricia Mary Byrne. Since 1985 Mr. Wilkinson has been Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs, serving also as Special Cyprus …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Polish Chairman Wojciech Jaruzelski in Warsaw ID 653 Date 07/10/1989 President Bush and General Jaruzelski talked for more than 2 hours this morning, from 9:45 to 12:05, and discussed a full range of bilateral and international issues. President Bush outlined the economic program [proposals] that he will make to the Polish Parliament this afternoon. The President also discussed his conventional arms proposal made at the NATO summit. …
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Remarks to the Polish National Assembly in Warsaw ID 655 Date 07/10/1989 Chairman Jaruzelski, Marshalls Kozakiewicz and Stelmachowski, Prime Minister Rakowski, and senators and delegates, on behalf of the people of the United States, I am honored to greet the newly elected representatives of the Polish Parliament. To be here with you on this occasion is proof that we live in extraordinary, indeed, thrilling times. The power and potential of this moment was first made clear to me when I saw a photo, a …
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Continuation of Robert B. Barker as an Assistant Secretary of Defense ID 661 Date 07/10/1989 The President today announced that Robert B. Barker will continue to serve as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy at the Department of Defense. Since 1986 Dr. Barker has served as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy. Prior to this he was Deputy Assistant Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for Verification and Intelligence, 1983 - 1986. He was Assistant …
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Advance Text of Remarks at the Departure Ceremony in Gdansk ID 666 Date 07/11/1989 This has been the first visit of an American President to Poland in almost 12 years. That, in itself, is something of a milestone. And it has been a great honor to be here. But what has made this visit most noteworthy, in my mind, are the extraordinary opportunities and challenges now faced by Poland and her people. In my 2 days here, I met with leaders of a government that is both responsive and responsible, and determined …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony in Budapest ID 667 Date 07/11/1989 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very, very much. Thank you, Mr. President. Is somebody going to translate this? I'm going to take this speech, and I'm going to tear it up. You've been out here too long. Let me just speak to you from the heart, and I'll be brief -- tear that thing up. [Applause] Thank you. You've been standing here long enough. But Barbara and I feel the warmth of this welcome, and the rain doesn't make a darn …
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Nomination of Martin C. Faga To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force ID 669 Date 07/11/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Martin C. Faga to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space Policy), Department of Defense. He would succeed Tidal W. McCoy. Mr. Faga served as a research and development officer in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1968, working in the field of infrared reconnaissance equipment and the application of laser technology to reconnaissance. He worked …
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Nomination of William Lacy Swing To Be United States Ambassador to South Africa ID 685 Date 07/14/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate William Lacy Swing to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa. He would succeed Edward Joseph Perkins. Mr. Swing entered the Foreign Service in 1963, attending consular and African area studies at the Foreign Service Institute. He was vice consul in Port Elizabeth, 1964 - 1966. …
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Nomination of Gwendolyn S. King To Be Commissioner of Social Security ID 688 Date 07/14/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Gwendolyn S. King to be Commissioner of Social Security at the Department of Health and Human Services. She would succeed Dorcas R. Hardy. Since 1988, Mrs. King has served as executive vice president of Gogol and Associates in Washington, DC. Prior to this she served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs …
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Paris Economic Summit: Declaration on Human Rights ID 690 Date 07/15/1989 In 1789, the rights of man and of the citizen were solemnly proclaimed. Just over forty years ago, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which have been further developed and codified and are now embodied in the Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. We reaffirm our commitment to freedom, democratic principles and human rights. We …
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Paris Economic Summit: Economic Declaration ID 691 Date 07/16/1989 1) We, the Heads of State or Government of seven major industrial nations and the President of the Commission of the European Communities, have met in Paris for the fifteenth annual Economic Summit. The Summit of the Arch initiates a new round of Summits to succeed those begun at Rambouillet in 1975 and at Versailles in 1982. The round beginning in 1982 has seen one of the longest periods of sustained growth since the Second World War. …
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The President's News Conference in Paris ID 692 Date 07/16/1989 The President. Well, we've just concluded 2/2\ days of intensive and productive meetings with the summit counterparts on economic and political issues. And let me take this opportunity, first of all, to thank President Mitterrand for his most gracious hospitality. The summit, in my view, was a clear success. We met in a time of sustained economic growth and agreed that the prospects are good for the continued expansion without inflation of …
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Remarks to Residents of Leiden, The Netherlands ID 693 Date 07/17/1989 Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Your Majesty and Your Royal Highness, Barbara and I thank you and the people of the Netherlands for the warm welcome that has been given to us. I'm not sure about some of those signs I saw coming in. It reminded me of my own university, however. I'm glad to be back with my cousins, because we fondly remember Aunt Abigail back there those many years ago. [Laughter] And I want to first thank Mr. DeWolff and that …
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Nomination of Sally J. Novetzke To Be United States Ambassador to Malta ID 705 Date 07/19/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Sally J. Novetzke to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta. She would succeed Peter R. Sommer. Mrs. Novetzke has been an active political and civic volunteer in the State of Iowa. In 1986 she was commissioned to serve on the National Council on Vocational Education and has been serving as the …