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The President's News Conference ID 4648 Date 08/07/1992 The President. Let me comment on three subjects this morning, and then I'll be glad to take a few questions. We only have a short period of time because I'm going over to an event outside the White House. The Economy While I'm pleased that the unemployment rate declined by one-tenth of a percent in July, and it shows that about 200,000 new jobs were created in that month, I simply cannot be satisfied until every American that wants a job has one. We …
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Nomination of Harry J. Gilmore To Be United States Ambassador to Armenia ID 4654 Date 08/10/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Harry J. Gilmore, of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Armenia. Mr. Gilmore currently serves as Deputy Commandant for International Affairs at the U.S. Army War College. Prior to this, he served in several positions at the Department of State …
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Nomination of John J. Maresca To Be Special Cyprus Coordinator ID 4663 Date 08/12/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate John J. Maresca, of Connecticut, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Cyprus Coordinator. Ambassador Maresca has served as Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Negotiations on Confidence and Security-Building Measures, 1989 to the present. Prior to this, he …
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Letter Accepting the Resignation of James A. Baker III as Secretary of State ID 4666 Date 08/13/1992 Dear Jim: With this letter, I accept with deep appreciation your decision to resign as Secretary of State effective August 23, 1992; and I look forward, with great pleasure, to your joining me at the White House as Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the President. Your service as Secretary of State has been superb. You have brought to foreign policy-making a rare combination of personal characteristics: …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Telephone Conversation With Turkish Leaders on the Missile Accident ID 4906 Date 10/02/1992 The President spoke today with President Turgut Ozal and Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel of Turkey to express the intense sorrow and regret of the United States for the unfortunate and tragic accident involving ships of our two navies during the multination NATO exercises in the Mediterranean. The President expressed profound sympathy for the families of the …
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Remarks to the Community in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ID 4908 Date 10/03/1992 The President. Thank you, Colonel Bud Day, and thank all of you for being here. Let me also single out two Floridians: Jeanie Austin, who is the cochairman of the Republican National Committee, a great daughter of Florida with us today; and also the man I want to see elected to the United States Senate, Bill Grant, a good Congressman, a good man. And may I salute Guy Sanchez and Commander Donald Feak; and also a couple of friends …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the End of the Civil War in Mozambique ID 4917 Date 10/05/1992 We welcome the agreement signed October 4 in Rome ending the civil war in Mozambique and establishing the basis for democratic multiparty elections by October 1993. We congratulate the Government of Mozambique, RENAMO, and the Italian mediators on this important breakthrough. Now that a cease-fire has been agreed to, we expect that all parties will redouble their efforts to overcome the severe …
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Statement on Signing the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993 ID 4928 Date 10/06/1992 I have signed into law H.R. 5488, the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993. This Act provides funding for several Administration priorities, including programs that address the crisis of drugs in our country. These include drug interdiction activities in the United States Customs Service and drug rehabilitation and treatment programs financed …
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Statement on Signing the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Amendments ID 4931 Date 10/06/1992 I am signing into law S.J. Res. 23, consenting to certain amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, notwithstanding reservations I have concerning the Act itself. This joint resolution gives the United States consent to a number of amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act that were adopted by the State of Hawaii. This consent is necessary because section 4 of the ``Act to provide for the admission of the …
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Nomination of Douglas Alan Brook To Be Director of the Office of Personnel Management ID 4932 Date 10/06/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Douglas Alan Brook, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of 4 years. He would succeed Constance Berry Newman. Currently, Mr. Brook serves as Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management. He has also served as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management, 1990 - 92; president of Brook …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Free Elections in Kuwait ID 4936 Date 10/07/1992 The President is pleased to note that this week Kuwait held free parliamentary elections. The United States has been a strong supporter of this process since the Amir's decision to hold elections was announced during the Iraqi occupation. We have also been encouraged by the statement by the Crown Prince that the Kuwaiti Government will soon propose legislation to amend the constitution to broaden the electorate and …
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Statement on Signing the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992 ID 4942 Date 10/09/1992 I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1435, the ``Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992.'' This Act provides for the future establishment of a national wildlife refuge at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal immediately outside of Denver, Colorado. The refuge will be a unique addition to the National Wildlife Refuge System, for both the natural resources it supports and the fish and …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Nuclear Cooperation With EURATOM ID 138 Date 03/09/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) The United States has been engaged in nuclear cooperation with the European Community for many years. This cooperation was initiated under agreements concluded over 2 decades ago between the United States and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM), which extend until December 31, 1995. Since the inception of this …
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Remarks at the United Negro College Fund Dinner in New York, New York ID 140 Date 03/09/1989 Thank you, Michael Jordan, for that introduction. Barbara and I are delighted to be with you, speaking before the olives, the celery, the raw carrots. [Laughter] But we've got to get back to Washington fast -- [laughter] -- the Senate is still in session, and our dog is pregnant. [Laughter] I want to just add my voice of congratulations to Gus Hawkins and Larry Rawl and Paul Simon. You honor three good people. And …
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Statement on the Failure of the Senate To Approve the Nomination of John Tower as Secretary of Defense ID 141 Date 03/09/1989 John Tower has devoted his life to service of country. Whether in the U.S. Senate, at the arms control negotiating table, or in the privacy of his counsel to Presidents, he has always held the interests of this nation above all else. John Tower has been steadfast in his advocacy of a strong defense and consistent in support of the many principles for which he fought throughout his …
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Nomination of Michael Rucker Darby To Be an Under Secretary of Commerce ID 143 Date 03/09/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Michael Rucker Darby to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. He would succeed Robert Ortner. Since 1986 Mr. Darby has been Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. He was also a member of the National Commission on Superconductivity, 1988 - 1989. Prior to this he was at the University of …
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Nomination of Eric I. Garfinkel To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce ID 145 Date 03/09/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Eric I. Garfinkel to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Import Administration). He would succeed Jan W. Mares. Since 1988 Mr. Garfinkel has been a member of the transition team for the office of the President-elect. Prior to this he was Vice President and General Counsel of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in Washington, DC, 1987 - 1988. He …
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Nomination of Nancy Mohr Kennedy To Be an Assistant Secretary of Education ID 154 Date 03/10/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Nancy Mohr Kennedy to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation at the Department of Education. She would succeed Frances M. Norris. Since 1983 Ms. Kennedy was Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate) at the White House in Washington, DC. Prior to this she was Administrative Assistant for the White House Office of Legislative …
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The President's News Conference ID 156 Date 03/10/1989 The President. Well, good afternoon. I am happy to be here this afternoon to present my nominee to be Secretary of Defense, Congressman Dick Cheney of Wyoming. Dick is a widely respected man of principle, served his country with distinction for many years. I've known him as a Chief of Staff, government manager -- all under President Ford, '75 and '76. I worked with him closely since he's been a part of the Republican leadership. In both the executive …
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Nomination of Skirma Anna Kondratas To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ID 158 Date 03/10/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Skirma Anna Kondratas to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Community Planning and Development). She would succeed Jack R. Stokvis. Since 1987 Ms. Kondratas has been Administrator of Food and Nutrition Service at the Department of Agriculture. She served as Director of the Office of Analysis and Evaluation, …
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Remarks to Members of the National Association of Attorneys General ID 159 Date 03/13/1989 Well, I am just delighted to see this illustrious group here. I wanted you to meet Bill Reilly, who is our Administrator of the EPA and a man whose reputation many of you know about. And I've prepared just a few remarks that I want to make on a couple of subjects where this group has been out front. And when I finish, Bill will say a few words. I would ask your forbearance. I just couldn't pull myself away from …
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Remarks Following the Swearing-in Ceremony for William J. Bennett as Director of National Drug Control Policy ID 160 Date 03/13/1989 The President. Mr. Vice President and members of the Cabinet -- Justice Scalia, I believe, was here somewhere. Justice Scalia. I'm here. The President. There he is -- present. But I cite that because he just did the honors over in the Oval Office for the swearing-in of Bill Bennett. Honored guests and ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to be here. It's an honor for me to be …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Yugoslavia-United States Consular Convention ID 161 Date 03/13/1989 To the Senate of the United States: I am transmitting, for the Senate's advice and consent to ratification, the Consular Convention between the United States of America and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia signed at Belgrade June 6, 1988. I am also transmitting, for the information of the Senate, the report of the Department of State with respect to the Convention. The signing of this …
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Appointment of Karl D. Jackson as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 165 Date 03/13/1989 The President today announced the appointment of Karl D. Jackson as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for Asian Affairs. Since 1986 Mr. Jackson was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (East Asia and Pacific Affairs). Prior to this he was Deputy Director for Policy Planning, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, 1983 - 1984, …
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Appointment of William W. Working as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 167 Date 03/13/1989 The President today announced the appointment of William W. Working as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the White House. In 21 years as a professional intelligence officer, Mr. Working has served in the Air Force, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and on the Intelligence Community Staff of the Director of …
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Designation of Joseph E. DeSio as Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ID 263 Date 04/04/1989 The President today designated Joseph E. DeSio to be Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. He would succeed Rosemary Collyer. Since 1972 Mr. DeSio has been Associate General Counsel in the Division of Operations-Management of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, DC. He has served in several capacities for the National Labor Relations Board since 1955, …
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Nomination of Delos Cy Jamison To Be Director of the Bureau of Land Management ID 265 Date 04/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Delos Cy Jamison to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management at the Department of the Interior. He would succeed Robert F. Burford. Since 1985 Mr. Jamison has been a legislative adviser on the National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee for the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs for the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to this he was …
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Nomination of Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles To Be United States Representative to the European Communities ID 267 Date 04/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles to be the Representative of the United States of America to the European Communities with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. He would succeed Alfred Hugh Kingon. Since 1985 Ambassador Niles has been the United States Ambassador to Canada. Prior to this he was …
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Nomination of Melvyn Levitsky To Be an Assistant Secretary of State ID 268 Date 04/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Melvyn Levitsky to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters. He would succeed Ann Barbara Wrobleski. Since 1987 Ambassador Levitsky has been Executive Secretary and Special Assistant to the Secretary at the Department of State in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, 1984 - 1987. He has been Deputy Director …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Educational Excellence ID 272 Date 04/05/1989 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the ``Educational Excellence Act of 1989,'' a bill to provide incentives to attain a better-educated America. I believe that greater educational achievement promotes sustained economic growth, enhances the Nation's competitive position in world markets, increases productivity, and leads …