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Remarks to Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters in Concord ID 3937 Date 02/12/1992 Thanks for that welcome back. And Dick, thank you so very much, and may I salute you, sir; the Governor, of course. And we've got our officials here, Senator Rudman, Congressman Zeliff, and former Governor John Sununu. And I'm just delighted to be here. Before I say anything else, I see some new faces in law enforcement here and firefighting. And I see some older faces in law enforcement and, sorry, firefighting here. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the National Technology Initiative ID 3939 Date 02/12/1992 The President today endorsed a February 12, 1992, conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to launch the national technology initiative. The President today in New Hampshire said, ``Look to the long-term, and we've got work to do . . . steps we can take right now to guarantee progress and prosperity into the next American century. We get there by investing in the technologies of tomorrow . . …
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The President's News Conference in Belcamp, Maryland ID 3945 Date 02/14/1992 The President. Let me just make a quick statement here. Today many families all across America share the same hope of owning their own home. But hard times have put a hold on the dream. And to these young families I made a pledge, and that is that we will help you get your dream within reach. And I submitted to Congress an action plan to help the economy, not hurt the taxpayer. And I sent this plan to the House and the Senate. …
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Nomination of Marc Allen Baas To Be United States Ambassador to Ethiopia ID 3947 Date 02/14/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Marc Allen Baas, of Florida, 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 Ethiopia. He would succeed Frederick L. Chapin. Currently Mr. Baas serves as Charge d'Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Prior to this, he served …
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Exchange With Reporters in the Cabinet Room ID 3729 Date 12/11/1991 Soviet Union Q. Mr. President, who is in charge in the Soviet Union at this point? The President. Well, we're following that situation very closely in the Soviet Union. And of course, our main interest is in democratic and market reform, the continuation of that. They are going to sort these matters out themselves. We will support democrat and -- reformers wherever they are there. And that means at all levels, incidentally. So, we are …
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Teleconference Remarks on the Kick-Off of Montana 2000 and Billings 2000 ID 3731 Date 12/11/1991 The President. Well, I'm just delighted to be with you in this marvelous way. And I really wanted to call up, though, to just offer my strongest congratulations to you and then to that marvelous team that I understand you've assembled there. You know, this Montana 2000-Billings 2000 really are right in keeping with this new spirit of revolutionizing our schools. And they're going to make terrific contributions …
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Statement on the European Community Summit ID 3733 Date 12/11/1991 We welcome the historic steps toward economic and political union agreed to by the leaders of the European Community in The Netherlands. Four and a half decades after the destruction of World War II, Western Europe stands prosperous and free: a model of what cooperation, democracy, and the free market can yield, and a beacon to those in the East struggling to secure their liberty and well-being. The results of the EC summit in Maastricht …
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Statement on Signing the Dire Emergency Appropriations and Disaster Assistance Legislation ID 3744 Date 12/12/1991 Today I have signed into law H.J. Res. 157, the ``Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers for Relief From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent Needs, and for Incremental Cost of `Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm' Act of 1992.'' I am pleased that the Congress was able to approve, prior to its adjournment, a bill that provides urgently needed funding for …
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Exchange With Reporters Prior to Meeting With Foreign Minister David Levi of Israel ID 3759 Date 12/17/1991 Repeal of U.N. Resolution 3379 The President. It was very significant. It was an action that I think will make the United Nations much more effective. And it is long overdue. And that resolution shouldn't have been passed in the first place, but I think we all heralded the repeal of it, and I know it was a great day for Israel as well as for the United States and many, many other countries. So, we're …
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Interview With Richard Brown of KGO - TV in San Francisco, California ID 3765 Date 12/17/1991 The President. Richard, can you hear me? Q. Yes I can, Mr. President. Richard Brown in San Francisco. The President. I see you and hear you, loud and clear, sir. Go ahead. Q. I don't know whether being fourth or fifth would be better in this round of interviews, but -- -- The President. In baseball it's considered the best. Clean-up, clean-up hitter. AIDS Q. Let's begin by talking about AIDS. Mr. President, drug …
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Executive Order 12783 -- Extending the President's Council on Rural America ID 3768 Date 12/17/1991 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to extend the President's Council on Rural America, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12720 is amended by deleting the text of section 3(e) and inserting in lieu thereof ``The Council shall terminate on January 16, 1993.'' George Bush The White House, December 17, 1991. [Filed …
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Memorandum on Migration and Refugee Assistance for Yugoslav Refugees ID 3770 Date 12/17/1991 Presidential Determination No. 92 - 9 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Migration and Refugee Assistance for Yugoslav Refugees Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I determine that it is important to the national interest that up to ,000,000 be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund (the …
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Statement on the Strategic Defense Initiative ID 4097 Date 03/23/1992 Today marks the ninth anniversary of the beginning of the Strategic Defense Initiative. The men and women of the SDI program have accomplished a great deal. They have proven repeatedly that we can intercept warheads in space. They have made great advances in smaller, cheaper, more sophisticated interceptors. In short, they have pushed back the frontiers of science and engineering. Moreover, the events of the past several years have …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Diplomatic Relations With the Republic of Georgia ID 4104 Date 03/24/1992 The President has decided that the United States will take immediate steps to establish diplomatic relations with Georgia. The United States had recognized Georgian independence on December 25, 1991. In recent weeks, the new Georgian Government has taken steps to restore civilian rule, begin a dialog on national reconciliation, and committed itself to holding parliamentary elections this …
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Statement on House of Representatives Action To Sustain the Tax Bill Veto ID 4108 Date 03/25/1992 I am pleased that the House of Representatives has voted to sustain my veto of the Democratic tax increase. This 215 - 211 vote indicates broad support for my position in both parties. We don't need a tax increase. We do need an economic growth package that will spur savings and investments in this country and create new jobs. I am hopeful that the many Democrats who gave us majority strength on the veto vote …
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Nomination of Roman Popadiuk To Be United States Ambassador to Ukraine ID 4114 Date 03/27/1992 The President today announced his nomination of Roman Popadiuk, of New York, a career member of the Foreign Service, to be Ambassador to Ukraine. In January 1989, the President appointed Mr. Popadiuk to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs, a position he holds to date. In President Reagan's administration, Mr. Popadiuk served as an Assistant Press Secretary from July …
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Radio Address to the Nation on Domestic Reforms ID 4115 Date 03/28/1992 Good morning. Many have called the 20th century the American Century. The question before us today is about the next century, looking just a few years ahead. Let me tell you a story that will help shape that century, a story you probably haven't heard about. It's about a battle between those who want to change things and those who want to protect the status quo. And in this battle those who support change are telling those who want to …
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Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Export Controls ID 4120 Date 03/31/1992 To the Congress of the United States: 1. On September 30, 1990, in Executive Order No. 12730, I declared a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (``IEEPA'') (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) to deal with the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. …
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Nomination of Wade F. Horn To Be a Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy ID 4123 Date 03/31/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Wade F. Horn, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director for Demand Reduction for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He would succeed Herbert D. Kleber. Dr. Horn is currently Commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families and Chief of the Children's Bureau at the Department of Health and Human Services in …
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Message to the Congress on Trade With Hungary and Czechoslovakia ID 4124 Date 03/31/1992 To the Congress of the United States: In June 1991 I determined and reported to the Congress that Hungary continues to meet the emigration criteria of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to, and section 409 of, the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2432 and 2439). In October 1991 I determined and reported to the Congress that Czechoslovakia also meets the emigration criteria contained in title IV of the Trade Act of 1974. These …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Organizational Changes in the Intelligence Community ID 4128 Date 04/01/1992 The President has approved major program and organization changes in the intelligence community. This action results from a comprehensive review of the intelligence requirements and a critical assessment of intelligence capabilities needed, and not needed, to meet the new requirements. Looking to the demands of a changing world over the next 15 years, the President approved a new …
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Remarks at the International Conference on Humanitarian Assistance to the Former U.S.S.R. ID 3864 Date 01/22/1992 I would first start off by saying I got bawled out by the Secretary of State for being late. And my position is: I'm not late; you guys are early. But I just want to give a warm welcome to the United States and to Washington, our Capital, to the many distinguished guests in this room today who include foreign ministers and senior officials from 47 countries, the United Nations, major …
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Appointment of Sherrie S. Rollins as Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs ID 3879 Date 01/24/1992 The President today announced his intention to appoint Sherrie S. Rollins to be Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs. Since 1990, Ms. Rollins has served as director of news information for ABC News in New York. Prior to this, she was Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1989 - …
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Remarks at a Drug Control Strategy Meeting ID 3884 Date 01/27/1992 Thank you all very much. And let me single out those gentlemen with me: Governor Bob Martinez; Attorney General, Mr. Barr; Secretary Sullivan; and Secretary of Education Alexander. It's a pleasure to be with all of you, and I'm especially happy to welcome the Ambassadors of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, neighbors with whom we're intensifying our cooperation in the fight against drugs. And ladies and gentlemen all, …
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Memorandum on Regulatory Coordination ID 3887 Date 01/28/1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Subject: Regulatory Coordination As you know, the Congress has failed to enact important growth-oriented legislation that we have proposed. Although we will …
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Appointment of Antonio Benedi as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling ID 3907 Date 02/04/1992 The President has announced his intention to appoint Antonio Benedi to be Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling. From 1989 to the present, Mr. Benedi has served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling. Prior to this, he served as Coordinator and then …
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Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Rescissions and Deferrals ID 3964 Date 02/19/1992 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report one rescission proposal, totaling .7 million, one revised deferral, and one new deferral of budget authority. Including the revised and the new deferrals, funds withheld in FY 1992 now total .6 billion. The proposed rescission affects the Department of Housing and Urban Development. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With President Frederick Chiluba of Zambia ID 3966 Date 02/19/1992 The President and President Frederick Chiluba of Zambia met for approximately 30 minutes in the Oval Office. They had an excellent meeting, during which they discussed the political and economic developments in Zambia. The President congratulated President Chiluba on moving Zambia into a democratic era. President Bush was also supportive of President Chiluba's economic …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Senate Action on Energy Legislation ID 3969 Date 02/20/1992 Last night the Senate passed S. 2166, the National Energy Security Act of 1992, which marks a substantial milestone in implementing the President's national energy strategy issued one year ago today. This legislation will lead to the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs and keep billions of dollars from flowing overseas for the purchase of foreign oil between now and the year 2010. The bill includes …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Confirmation of Andrew H. Card, Jr., as Secretary of Transportation ID 3973 Date 02/21/1992 The President is delighted that the United States Senate unanimously voted to confirm Andrew Card to be Transportation Secretary. As Transportation Secretary, Andrew Card will be a leader in the administration's drive to create jobs, increase economic growth, and prepare America for a bright future. I am sure that Transportation Secretary Card will ensure that America …