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Remarks to Community Members in Monterrey, Mexico ID 2492 Date 11/27/1990 President and Cecilia Salinas, Secretary Solana, Ambassadors Petricioli and Negroponte, members of both Cabinets, we are delighted to be here. And at the outset of these remarks, may I thank everyone responsible for providing us with this magnificent forum in this magnificent theater and to thank the guests who are here -- President Salinas telling me that they come from all across the country. We are honored, and I am very proud to …
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Mexico-United States Joint Statement ID 2495 Date 11/27/1990 Joint Press Statement at the Conclusion of President Bush's State Visit to Mexico Held in Monterrey on November 27, 1990. At the invitation of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President George Bush of the United States of America paid a state visit to Mexico, November 26 - 27, 1990. During this visit the two Presidents exchanged views on an extensive agenda of common interest. Both Presidents, reflecting the climate of friendship and …
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo ID 2119 Date 07/31/1990 President Bush. With your permission, Mr. President. First, it has been a privilege to welcome you to the White House on this historic visit to our country. From the first days of Togo's independence 30 years ago, ties between our two nations have been very strong, and today's meetings are proof that Togo and the United States build on firm foundations, proof that we share a commitment to work together in what …
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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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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait ID 2135 Date 08/03/1990 The President. I listened to Marlin's briefing, and I know most of your questions have been handled. And I don't intend to have a major question and answer period here; but I wanted you to know that, first off, we view this situation with gravity. We view it as a matter of grave concern to this country, and internationally as well. What Iraq has done violates every norm of international law. I have been meeting …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Evacuation of United States Citizens From Liberia ID 2136 Date 08/05/1990 We have been advised that the initial stages of this morning's Liberia operation have been successfully completed. A total of 59 people were flown to U.S. Navy ships offshore by U.S. Marine Corps helicopters. The U.S. Marine Corps reinforced rifle company is in place providing protection for U.S. citizens. The initial operation went well, and we are unaware of any shots being fired or …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Japanese Economic Sanctions Against Iraq ID 2137 Date 08/05/1990 Prime Minister Kaifu of Japan called the President this morning to inform the President of Japan's decision to impose various sanctions against Iraq. These unprecedented measures undertaken by Japan are in step with those that the United States and other countries have put in place against Iraq for its blatant aggression against Kuwait. The President welcomed Prime Minister Kaifu and the Japanese …
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Nomination of Scott M. Spangler To Be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development ID 2141 Date 08/06/1990 The President has nominated Scott M. Spangler, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency, for the Bureau for Africa. He would succeed Charles L. Gladson. Currently Mr. Spangler serves as president of First Phoenix Capitol, Inc., in Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to this, he served as …
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Nomination of Charles B. DeWitt To Be Director of the National Institute of Justice ID 2142 Date 08/06/1990 The President has nominated Charles B. DeWitt, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice. He would succeed James K. Stewart. Currently Mr. DeWitt serves as an independent consultant for the Department of Justice and as a research fellow for the National Institute of Justice for the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. Prior to this he …
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom and Secretary General Manfred Woerner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ID 2144 Date 08/06/1990 The President. We better get Manfred Woerner. But listen, it's raining out here. This was basically a chance to have a photo to show that we were having these very important consultations. I might say that we are very encouraged, all of us, by the action taken in the United Nations -- a …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Anniversary of the Central American Peace Plan ID 2146 Date 08/07/1990 August 7th commemorates a decisive anniversary in the history of Central America: the third anniversary of the signing in Guatemala City of Esquipulas II, the Central American peace plan. On this date 3 years ago, farsighted and courageous Central American leaders decided to forge a destiny of peace by constructing a framework for democracy. Enshrined as the central pillar of this agreement …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the President's Environmental Youth Awards ID 2430 Date 11/14/1990 Well, this is a big day at the White House. I'm glad to see you all here. And I heard those kind comments by our outstanding head of EPA, Bill Reilly. And let me just say to all of you environmentalists, we are very blessed in this country to have a man like Bill Reilly taking on this extraordinarily complicated task and doing such a great job. I want to welcome Mike Deland, head of our Council [on …
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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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Statement on Signing the National Environmental Education Act ID 2451 Date 11/16/1990 I am today signing S. 3176, the ``National Environmental Education Act.'' This Act establishes an Office of Environmental Education within the Environmental Protection Agency to support and coordinate various educational, training, and awards programs. While our environmental laws and regulatory programs are achieving their ends, this is no longer a sufficient approach given the magnitude and nature of the environmental …
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Nomination of Alixe Reed Glen To Be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services ID 2459 Date 11/16/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Alixe Reed Glen to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Public Affairs). She would succeed Kay Cole James. Since January 1989 Ms. Glen has served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary at the White House. Prior to this, she has served as deputy press secretary for the George Bush for President …
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The President's News Conference With French President Francois Mitterrand in Rambouillet, France ID 3188 Date 07/14/1991 President Mitterrand. President George Bush and myself, we have just been discussing some of the major problems: the situation of Iraq; the way the allied forces behaved and are behaving; acting, either in what they should do in the presence of possible future measures of terror taken by Saddam Hussein, both against the Kurds in Kurdistan and also in the region of the southern marshlands …
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Exchange With Reporters in London, United Kingdom ID 3191 Date 07/15/1991 The President. Well, I was just asking what the press interest was in. And tonight at our dinner, the Secretary, having covered Yugoslavia and a lot of other issues at the Foreign Minister level -- we talked about the Iraq situation and we talked mainly about conventional arms control or how the various participants in the G - 7 could show their keen interest in arms control. We didn't go into the details of START or anything of that …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Situation in the Persian Gulf ID 3194 Date 07/16/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Consistent with the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102 - 1), and as part of my continuing effort to keep the Congress fully informed, I am again reporting on the status of efforts to obtain compliance by Iraq with the resolutions adopted by the U.N. Security Council. As I stated in my report of May 17, 1991, U.N. Security Council …
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London Economic Summit Economic Declaration: Building World Partnership ID 3197 Date 07/17/1991 1. We, the Heads of State and Government of the seven major industrial democracies and the representatives of the European Community, met in London for our seventeenth annual Summit. 2. The spread of freedom and democracy which we celebrated at Houston has gathered pace over the last year. Together the international community has overcome a major threat to world peace in the Gulf. But new challenges and new …
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The President's News Conference With Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in London, United Kingdom ID 3198 Date 07/17/1991 President Bush. Well, may I say that it was a pleasure to have President Gorbachev in this Embassy. We've made a good deal of progress, and we will -- he might have something to say about how much progress. But from the standpoint of the United States and the economic front and the arms front, we are very pleased with this meeting. And once again, Mikhail, welcome, sir. I'm delighted to …
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Toast at a State Dinner in Athens, Greece ID 3205 Date 07/18/1991 Well, thank you, Mr. President, not only for that warm welcome today, but for those very kind words. And I simply cannot tell you how happy I am to return to Greece -- ``the cradle of democracy'' -- at a time in which ancient principles and modern aspirations meet -- come together. Some 25 centuries ago, the democratic idea was born right here in Athens. And you kept that idea alive and inspired our Founding Fathers to begin the American …
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Remarks to United States and Greek Armed Forces in Souda Bay, Crete ID 3208 Date 07/19/1991 Warm up here. Take this off -- I will now take off my Air Force jacket, my Navy necktie, and go to work. [Laughter] Mr. Prime Minister, thank you, sir, for your wonderful words. And may I first salute the visiting dignitaries, members of our Armed Forces, members of the Greek Government, our hosts and hostesses, and especially those who serve in the Armed Forces of Greece and the United States. I'm just delighted to …
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Nomination of James F. Dobbins To Be United States Representative to the European Community With the Rank of Ambassador ID 3210 Date 07/19/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate James F. Dobbins, of New York, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Representative of the United States of America to the European Communities, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. He would succeed Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles. …
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Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One ID 3214 Date 07/21/1991 Q. We like your suit. It's great! President Ozal. Thank you. President Bush. How about my shirt? It's sort of elitist, a little elitist -- remember when we played golf down in Jupiter? Q. Are you looking forward to the sightseeing trip? President Bush. Oh, yes. This is going to be wonderful. Middle East Peace Process Q. Have you heard from Baker? President Bush. Never been here before. Never. Haven't talked to him, but the report we got …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Establishment of the Bulgarian-American Agriculture/Agribusiness Enterprise Fund ID 3219 Date 07/22/1991 The President today announced his intent to establish a Bulgarian-American Agriculture/Agribusiness Enterprise Fund. Vice President Dan Quayle discussed the fund with the visiting Bulgarian economic delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Dimitur Ludzhev and Minister of Finance Ivan Kostov at their July 22 meeting. The Vice President welcomed the progress …
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Nomination of Arthur J. Rothkopf To Be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation ID 3223 Date 07/23/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Arthur J. Rothkopf, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation. He would succeed Phillip D. Brady. Currently Mr. Rothkopf serves as a senior partner with the law firm of Hogan Hartson in Washington, DC, and has served as a partner, 1969 - present, and as an associate, 1967 - 1969. Prior to …
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Remarks Announcing the Resignation of William H. Webster as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and a News Conference ID 2966 Date 05/08/1991 The President. Well, it is with a great sense of pride, genuine pride in his accomplishments and long years of dedicated service to his country, that I announce that Bill Webster has informed me of his intention to retire as the Director of Central Intelligence. Bill will be leaving Federal service after 26 years on the Federal Bench, as Director of the FBI, …
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Nomination of Quincy Mellon Krosby To Be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund ID 2974 Date 05/09/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Quincy Mellon Krosby, of New York, to be U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of 2 years. She would succeed Charles S. Warner. Dr. Krosby currently serves as Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. Prior to this she …
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Remarks at the Hampton University Commencement Ceremony in Hampton, Virginia ID 2977 Date 05/12/1991 President Harvey, Senator Warner, and Congressman Bateman, and members of the university administration, and especially the class of 1991. May I thank the class president, Carvel Lewis, for his remarks; pay my respects to the faculty, and to Mr. Dillard and this magnificent choir. My first exposure to music at Hampton was in the year either 1935 or 1936, when one of your predecessor singing groups came to …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom ID 2980 Date 05/14/1991 The President. Your Majesty and Your Royal Highness, ladies and gentlemen, and friends of what is indeed our special relationship. Your Majesty, on behalf of the American people, it is an honor to welcome you to the United States and to the White House. You have been freedom's friend for as long as we remember -- back to World War II when, at 18, you joined the war against fascism. It was then that …