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Remarks at the James H. Groves Adult High School Commencement Ceremony in Seaford, Delaware ID 3080 Date 06/11/1991 Thank you so very much, and may I first thank our Governor. In my book, he deserves not just two introductions but as many as you want to give him. He's done a superb job. And he was one of the leaders in the classic Governors meeting at Charlottesville as we began to set and eventually set the national education goals for our great country. I want to thank all of you for this warm welcome. I …
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Appointment of Gary J. Andres as Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs ID 3082 Date 06/11/1991 The President today announced the appointment of Gary J. Andres, of Virginia, to be Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House). Since 1989 Dr. Andres has served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs at the White House. Dr. Andres served from February 1988 to January 1989 in the office of congressional affairs for George Bush for President and at …
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Appointment of Arnold I. Havens as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs ID 3083 Date 06/11/1991 The President today announced the appointment of Arnold I. Havens, of Virginia, to be Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House). Since 1989 Mr. Havens has been a partner with the law firm of White, Fine Verville in Washington, DC. Prior to this Mr. Havens served as minority counsel and staff director for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, from 1983 to 1986. …
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Remarks on Signing the Baltic Freedom Day Proclamation ID 3093 Date 06/13/1991 Welcome everybody, and please be seated. First of all, may I welcome Senator Riegle from Michigan and Congressmen Ritter and Hertel with us here today. Just delighted to have you here. And let me begin by thanking all of you. I'm sure it's inconvenient coming from as far away as some of you have, but you're welcome here, and we're delighted to have you. I had the pleasure of meeting some of you all a few months ago here at the …
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Remarks to the National Association of Broadcasters Convention ID 2873 Date 04/15/1991 The President. Thank you, Eddie, and Lowry. And it's great to join America's broadcasters in Las Vegas, if only through the wizardry of satellite communications. In the last few months, all of America and, indeed, most of the world saw the events of the Persian Gulf unfold through the miracle of satellite communications. And they saw it unfold in a uniquely American way. Not only did you cover the military and political …
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Presidential Determination No. 91 - 28 -- Memorandum on the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic-United States Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement ID 2874 Date 04/16/1991 Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy Subject: Presidential Determination on Proposed Agreement Between the United States of America and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy I have considered the proposed Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report on Semiconductors, Fiber Optics, Superconducting Materials, and Advanced Manufacturing ID 2879 Date 04/16/1991 To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to the provisions of section 5141, 102 Stat. 1444, of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Public Law 100 - 418) and Executive Order No. 12661, I transmit herewith the Report to the Congress on Federal Policies, Budgets, and Technical Activities in Semiconductors, Fiber Optics, …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua ID 2883 Date 04/17/1991 President Bush. It gives me great pleasure to welcome to the United States a woman of courage, a leader of conviction, a person of morality and vision: Mrs. Violeta Chamorro, President of Nicaragua. We stand here at the White House almost a year to the day after the extraordinary moment when you stood at Managua's National Stadium to be sworn in as your nation's first freely elected President. What a …
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Presidential Determination No. 91 - 30 -- Memorandum on Assistance for Refugees and Migrants in Africa ID 2891 Date 04/18/1991 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended 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 hereby determine that it is important to the national interest that ,250,000 be made available from the U.S. …
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Nomination of Mike Hayden To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior ID 2894 Date 04/18/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Mike Hayden, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife at the Department of the Interior. He would succeed Constance Bastine Harriman. Governor Hayden served as Governor of the State of Kansas from 1987 to 1990. Prior to this he served as a speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, 1982 - 1986. From 1978 to 1982, he served as chairman …
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Address to the Nation on the National Education Strategy ID 2895 Date 04/18/1991 Thank you all for joining us here in the White House today. Let me thank the Speaker for being with us, and the majority leader; other distinguished Members, committee heads and ranking members, and very important education committees here with us today. I want to salute the Governors, the educators, the business and the labor leaders, and especially want to single out the National Teachers of the Year. I believe we have 10 of …
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Appointment of Gary L. Foster as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary ID 2902 Date 04/19/1991 The President today announced his intention to appoint Gary L. Foster to be Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary at the White House. He would succeed Stephen T. Hart. Since October 1990 Mr. Foster has served as Director of Public Affairs at the Department of Commerce. Prior to this, he was director of communications for the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Panamanian Government Assets Held by the United States ID 2908 Date 04/23/1991 To the Congress of the United States: 1. I hereby report to the Congress on developments since the last Presidential report on October 27, 1990, concerning the continued blocking of Panamanian government assets. This report is submitted pursuant to section 207(d) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1706(d). 2. On April 5, 1990, I issued Executive Order …
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Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Controls ID 2909 Date 04/23/1991 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 …
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Nomination of Olin L. Wethington To Be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury ID 3144 Date 06/27/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Olin L. Wethington, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs. He would succeed Charles H. Dallara. Upon appointment, Mr. Wethington shall be designated as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. He would succeed Charles H. …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Medal of the Arts ID 3161 Date 07/09/1991 Thank you all for coming to the White House. And I'm sure glad we're doing this indoors -- [laughter] -- instead of out. But may I salute Secretary Lujan, a member of our Cabinet. Mr. Frohnmayer, my dear friend who heads this arts effort, and does it most effectively, I might say. Senator Hatch was to be -- right back here, Orrin Hatch. And then, in front of him, Chairman -- our distinguished Senator Claiborne …
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Remarks on Presenting Presidential Citations to Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams ID 3162 Date 07/09/1991 The President. Welcome to the Rose Garden. And may I salute, first of all, the Members of Congress that are down here. One of them, former big leaguer, Jim Bunning, now a Congressman who you may know. And probably you hit them over the fence off this guy. But, nevertheless -- [laughter] -- welcome, all you fellows. And two Senators here and, of course, our commissioner, Fay Vincent, and especially to Joe …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ID 3165 Date 07/09/1991 To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). The Treaty includes the following documents, which are integral parts thereof: the Protocol on Existing Types (with an Annex thereto), the Protocol on Aircraft Reclassification, the Protocol on Reduction, the Protocol on …
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Proclamation 6314 -- Lyme Disease Awareness Week, 1991 ID 3175 Date 07/10/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Lyme disease is a potentially debilitating bacterial infection, transmitted to humans by the bite of a very small tick, that merits the attention of all Americans. These ticks -- which frequently appear to be no larger than a freckle -- feed primarily on deer, but other hosts may include horses, dogs, cats, birds, and cattle. Although most cases are concentrated in …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Reports on Implementation and Impact of Employer Sanctions ID 3180 Date 07/11/1991 To the Congress of the United States: I transmit herewith the first and second annual reports on implementation and impact of employer sanctions. These reports are required by section 402 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Public Law 99 - 603; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). George Bush The White House, July 11, 1991. Note: This message was not received in time for publication …
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Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters in Kennebunkport, Maine ID 3184 Date 07/12/1991 The President. Good-bye. We'll get back so we don't get blown away. Q. Come over here and talk to us. The President. I don't want to get blown away over there either. [Laughter] Arms Reductions Talks Q. Mr. President, could you share with us your report from Secretary Baker on the talks? The President. No, I can't. I'd refer you to General Scowcroft on that. But it's a little -- he felt they were leaning forward -- …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Physical Examination ID 2828 Date 03/27/1991 President Bush today completed a routine physical examination at Bethesda Naval Hospital and is in excellent health. The President's examination lasted approximately 5 hours. The physical was conducted under the direction of Dr. Burton Lee, the President's personal physician. ``The President continues in excellent health,'' Dr. Lee said. ``There were no surprises at the physical exam. He remains an …
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Statement on the United Nations Persian Gulf Cease-Fire Resolution ID 2838 Date 04/03/1991 I am extremely pleased that the Security Council has voted in favor of Resolution 687. Fourteen times now the United Nations has demonstrated its determination to contribute significantly to the prospects for lasting peace and security in the Gulf region. This latest resolution creates the basis for a formal cease-fire in the Gulf. It comes 8 months since Iraq invaded Kuwait. During these 8 months, the world …
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Statement on Japan-United States Relations ID 2843 Date 04/04/1991 I think back to when I met with Prime Minister Kaifu in Palm Springs last March -- 1 year and a world of change. Since then, we closed the last chapter on the cold war. We built a coalition that rescued a tiny nation from a terrible fate. We defended an ideal that is good and right and just. But our work is far from finished. With change comes new challenges -- for both our nations -- with global implications for growth, stability, and …
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico in Houston, Texas ID 2850 Date 04/07/1991 President Bush. Welcome, everybody. Are these things turned on? Because I just want to say, if they are, how pleased I am to see President Salinas, see him back here where -- I think it's where we first met. He was coming in as President of Mexico, and I was coming in as President of the United States. We've had a strong friendship, and we're on common …
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Remarks on Presenting a Point of Light Award to the Voice of Hope Ministries in Dallas, Texas ID 2853 Date 04/08/1991 Let me just say Barbara and I are delighted to be here. In the first place, I want to salute all at the Dallas Naval Air Station, and say it's a pleasure to be back. But today what I wanted to do here in this very brief period of time was to salute those that are gathered here not only to commemorate this 50th anniversary of the Dallas Naval Air Station but also to recognize the volunteers …
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Remarks to Business Leaders on Fast Track Authority Extension ID 2854 Date 04/09/1991 The President. At the outset of this meeting I just want to thank all the business leaders for being here. And I particularly want to thank Ambassadors Brock and Strauss. This fight for a free-trade agreement -- the Fast Track extension -- it protects the Uruguay round; it protects our Enterprise for the Americas Initiative; it protects the North American trade pact that we seek, agreement with Mexico. And it is very, …
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Remarks on Signing the Points of Light National Celebration of Community Service Proclamation in Glenarden, Maryland ID 2865 Date 04/12/1991 Thank you, Van -- Mr. Standifer. And may I salute the sponsors and the parents and the city and county officials that are with us today. Single out the players, some of whom I just met with. And also say to the mayor, Marvin Wilson, and to the county executive, Mr. Glendening, Parris Glendening, that I'm just delighted to be here. And I saw earlier Marty Madden and …
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Remarks at a White House Briefing for the Associated General Contractors of America ID 2870 Date 04/15/1991 Thank you all very much. This rainy day, I'm delighted to have you all here at the White House. May I salute our Secretary of Transportation, Sam Skinner. And I want to say a word about a matter that's of great interest to him and to me and to the entire country. But first, to President Black and all the members of the AGC, we're delighted you're here. I appreciate the chance to just say a few words …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas ID 2871 Date 04/15/1991 President Bush had lunch today with Senator Lloyd Bentsen in the West Wing of the White House. The President and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee discussed Fast Track legislation and related trade issues. ``Senator Bentsen has been a strong and steadfast leader in the Senate on the Fast Track legislation,'' President Bush said. ``He is one of our most knowledgeable …