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Interview With Latin American Journalists ID 1089 Date 10/25/1989 War On Drugs Q. Mr. President, you know that the problem in Colombia is the fighting of -- this drug problem. And the newspapers in Colombia are very much in front of this thing. The President. Yes. Q. And we are fighting very strongly. We have been suffering a lot. But there is a concern in our country that in the United States there is not enough control and enough punishment on the consumption and distribution of the drugs. The President. …
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Message to the Congress on Trade With Hungary ID 1091 Date 10/26/1989 To the Congress of the United States: I hereby transmit the documents referred to in Subsections 402(b) and 409(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act''), 19 U.S.C. 2432(b) and 2439(b), with respect to the consistency of the emigration laws and policies of the Republic of Hungary with the criteria set out in Subsections 402(a) and 409(a) of that Act, 19 U.S.C. 2432(a) and 2439(a). These documents constitute my decision that a waiver of …
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White House Fact Sheet on Proposed Legislation on Food Safety and Pesticides ID 1096 Date 10/26/1989 In order to improve the Federal Government's ability to protect American consumers and the environment from potential dangers posed by the use of pesticide chemicals, President Bush today proposed a comprehensive program to enhance food safety for all Americans. The President's plan calls for major revisions to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and to the Federal Food, Drug and …
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Statement on the Flag Protection Act of 1989 ID 1097 Date 10/26/1989 On June 21, 1989, the Supreme Court in Texas v. Johnson held unconstitutional a Texas statute prohibiting flag desecration. The Court reasoned that, under the principles of the First Amendment, a State could punish a person who desecrates the flag to communicate a message only if the State had a compelling reason to do so. The Court held that the Government's interest in preserving the symbolic value of the flag is not compelling. After a …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Reports on Highway and Motor Vehicle Safety ID 1107 Date 10/30/1989 To the Congress of the United States: It is my privilege to provide you with the annual reports on activities under the Highway Safety Act (23 U.S.C. 401 note) and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 1408), both enacted in 1966. These reports provide an overview of our activities during calendar year 1988. The report on motor vehicle safety includes the annual …
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White House Fact Sheet on the Presidential Mission to Poland ID 1109 Date 10/30/1989 In his continuing efforts to assist Polish reform, the President today announced the formation of a Presidential mission to travel to Poland at the end of November to examine the new government's economic plan and to advise the President on the best ways of assuring the effective use of U.S. assistance. The mission will be led by Secretaries Yeutter, Mosbacher, and Dole and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Boskin. It …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service ID 939 Date 09/21/1989 A thousand apologies for keeping this distinguished group. Please sit, sit, sit. Let me just say first to the Attorney General, Director Morris and Director Sessions, David Runkel, and especially the medal winners, welcome to the White House. It will be my honor in just a moment to bestow the Young American Medal for Bravery and the Young American Medal for Service for 1987 and '88. Emerson …
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Memorandum on the Civil Disorder in the United States Virgin Islands ID 941 Date 09/21/1989 Memorandum for the Attorney General and the Secretary of Transportation Subject: Providing for the Restoration of Law and Order in the Virgin Islands Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 10 of the United States Code, I have issued Proclamation No. 6023 of September 20, 1989, ordering persons engaged in domestic violence and disorder in the United States Virgin Islands to cease and desist. It is my …
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Statement on the Summit Meeting With Soviet President Gorbachev ID 947 Date 09/23/1989 I look forward to meeting with President Gorbachev. The state of U.S.-Soviet relations is good, and I have enjoyed a positive working relationship with Mr. Gorbachev. Our meeting will afford an opportunity to reaffirm our mutual commitment to moving the U.S.-Soviet relationship forward, as underscored by the progress at the Wyoming ministerial. I commend the efforts of Secretary Baker and Foreign Minister Shevardnadze. I …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters During a Meeting With Small Business Leaders ID 954 Date 09/26/1989 The President. As we meet with these small business owners and representatives of small business owners, it gives me an opportunity to make another appeal for the capital gains differential. It is not, as these folks know, a tax break for the rich. It is a job-creating tax measure that will put more Americans to work. And so, I think we have to stand up to the understandable …
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White House Fact Sheet on Proposed Campaign Finance Reform Legislation ID 956 Date 09/26/1989 Today the President transmitted to Congress comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation designed to lessen the power of special economic interests and restore competition to American congressional elections. This legislative proposal implements the reforms already announced by the President. While curtailing the influence of special economic interests, the proposal enhances the roles of individuals and the …
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Letter to the Members of the House of Representatives on Proposed Capital Gains Tax Legislation ID 957 Date 09/26/1989 Dear XXXXX: The House of Representatives will soon have the opportunity to vote on legislation that will ensure continued economic prosperity and provide powerful incentives for investment and jobs. I firmly believe a capital gains reduction is the right policy for all Americans. This is an opportunity to restore an incentive for saving and investment, to create new jobs and build a better …
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Remarks at the Education Summit Welcoming Ceremony at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville ID 966 Date 09/27/1989 Thank you all for that warm welcome. Secretary Cavazos, thank you, sir, and to the other members of the Cabinet; and Governor Branstad and Governors Clinton and Campbell, all the Governors; President O'Neil especially, who is moving out of his house so Barbara and I can stay there -- beyond the call of duty. Members of the faculty and friends, thank you. And let me say as, I guess, the …
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Nomination of Joshua M. Javits To Be a Member of the National Mediation Board ID 977 Date 09/28/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Joshua M. Javits to be a member of the National Mediation Board for the term expiring July 1, 1992. This is a reappointment. Since 1988 Mr. Javits has served as a member of the National Mediation Board. Prior to this, he was an attorney with Cades Schutte Fleming and Wright in Washington, DC, 1985 - 1987, and Mulholland and Hickey in Washington, DC, …
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Appointment of William T. Pryce as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 1161 Date 11/08/1989 The President today announced the appointment of William T. Pryce as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Mr. Pryce will be Senior Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the National Security Council. Mr. Pryce is a career Foreign Service officer, whose most recent assignment was Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American …
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Continuation of Frank DeGeorge as Inspector General of the Department of Commerce ID 1162 Date 11/08/1989 The President today announced that Frank DeGeorge will continue to serve as Inspector General of the Department of Commerce. Since 1988 Mr. DeGeorge has been Inspector General at the Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, and has served as Acting Inspector General, 1987 - 1988. Prior to this he was Deputy Inspector General at the Department of Commerce, 1982 - 1988. He was Associate Deputy …
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Continuation of Charles A. Gargano as United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago ID 1163 Date 11/08/1989 The President today announced that Charles A. Gargano will continue to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Since 1988 Mr. Gargano has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to this, he served as the president of G.M. …
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Remarks to the National Association of Realtors in Dallas, Texas ID 1176 Date 11/10/1989 Thank you, Ira. I know I speak for everyone here today when I salute you for serving so ably as the president of the National Association of Realtors. And my best wishes to your successor, Norm Flynn. And let me also recognize -- rerecognize, if you will -- the man who is doing such wonderful work, bringing vision to HUD, putting through the tough new reforms that ensures that his agency serves people in need, my …
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Memorandum on Administrative Dismissal of Federal Employees Affected by Hurricane Hugo ID 982 Date 09/29/1989 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Subject: Administrative Dismissal of Employees Affected by Hurricane Hugo We have all been deeply moved by the terrible losses so many of our fellow Americans have suffered due to the ravages of Hurricane Hugo. As a part of our national effort to recover from the effects of this storm, I request heads of executive departments and …
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Remarks at the Retirement Ceremony for Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Annapolis, Maryland ID 983 Date 09/29/1989 Thank you, Secretary Cheney, Members of the United States Congress here today, members of the Cabinet. And let me just acknowledge a few of the many distinguished men and women here this morning: I understand, though I haven't yet seen him, that Jack Vessey, a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, is here; Governor Schaefer and Mayor Callahan; and all the …
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Nomination of William Clark, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to India ID 986 Date 09/29/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate William Clark, Jr., a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to India. He would succeed John Randolph Hubbard. Currently Mr. Clark serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the …
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Continuation of John C. Martin As Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency ID 987 Date 09/29/1989 The President today announced that John C. Martin will continue to serve as Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency. Since 1983, Mr. Martin has served as Inspector General at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was Assistant Inspector General at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1981 - 1983. From 1971 to 1981, he served in …
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Designation of Edward H. Fleischman as Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission ID 996 Date 10/02/1989 The President today designated Edward H. Fleischman as Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He would succeed David S. Ruder. Since 1986 Mr. Fleischman has been serving as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as an attorney with the law firm of Beekman and Bogue in New York City. Mr. Fleischman graduated from …
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Nomination of Smith Hempstone, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to Kenya ID 997 Date 10/02/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Smith Hempstone, Jr., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kenya. He would succeed Elinor Greer Constable. Mr. Hempstone has been a syndicated columnist since 1970. He has served as editor-in-chief of the Washington Times, 1984 - 1985, and executive editor of the Washington Times, 1982 - …
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Statement on Signing the Bill Establishing the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis County, Missouri ID 1000 Date 10/03/1989 Today I have signed into law H.R. 1529, an Act to establish the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis County, Missouri. This action will preserve White Haven, an estate owned by President Grant and his wife Julia Dent. The Grants lived together at White Haven during the crucial pre-Civil War years. It was during this time that Grant's strength of …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards ID 1009 Date 10/04/1989 Thank you all. Excuse the -- keeping you waiting a few minutes here. To Bob Mosbacher, my special thanks. And Susan Engeleiter, Director Bolton, Erline Patrick, thank you -- thank all of you. Somebody told me -- I've got to have a little nostalgia -- that Maurice Stans was here somewhere. And I'm looking and looking, and wondered if that's true, because -- here he is. What a pleasure. When I …
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Nomination of Philip L. Christenson To Be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development ID 1017 Date 10/05/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Philip L. Christenson to be an Assistant Administrator (Food for Peace) of the Agency for International Development, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency. He would succeed Julia Chang Bloch. Mr. Christenson has been serving in this position since December 1988 by recess appointment. Since 1988 Mr. …
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Nomination of Robert P. McMillan To Be a Member of the Board of the Panama Canal Commission ID 1021 Date 10/06/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert P. McMillan to be a member of the Board of the Panama Canal Commission. He would succeed Richard N. Holwill. Currently Mr. McMillan serves as a senior partner with the law firm of Rivkin, Radler, Dunne and Bayh in Uniondale, NY. Prior to this he served as director of public affairs and corporate vice president of Avon Products, …
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Nomination of Barbara Spyridon Pope To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy ID 845 Date 08/29/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Barbara Spyridon Pope to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). She would succeed Kenneth P. Bergquist. Ms. Pope is currently the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Family Support, Education, and Safety) at the Department of Defense. She has served in this capacity since 1986. Prior to this, Ms. Pope held several …
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Nomination of Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., To Be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation ID 849 Date 08/29/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term of 4 years. This is a new position. Governor Campbell is currently the Governor of South Carolina. Prior to this, Governor Campbell served as a United States Congressman …