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Remarks to the Community in Memphis, Tennessee ID 4831 Date 09/22/1992 The President. Thank you. Thank you very much. What a wonderful welcome. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! The President. Thank you all very much. May I salute at first Congressman Sundquist. You're lucky; you've got a great Member of the United States Congress. Barbara Bush, off on some other part of the campaign trail, sends her love to Martha Sundquist, the great wife of Don. May I say how pleased I …
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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Xinhua News Agency of China ID 66 Date 02/16/1989 International Relations Q. What is the general assessment on the current world situation? Since there exists a wide disagreement on whether the process of detente is irreversible, I would like to know your views on this question. The President. I am cautiously optimistic. The one constant in today's world is change. For the most part, the direction of change is positive from the standpoint of America's values and …
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The President's News Conference With President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico in Houston, Texas
The President's News Conference With President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico in Houston, Texas ID 2851 Date 04/07/1991 President Bush. Well, as always, it is a great pleasure to meet with my good friend President Carlos Salinas. He's en route to Canada for a state visit. But this refueling stop has given us a chance to discuss very important issues of mutual concern and interest. The United States has embarked on an historic task with Mexico and Canada: the creation of a trilateral free-trade …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato in New York City ID 4505 Date 06/29/1992 Thank you all so much. And Charlie, thank you, Ambassador, for that very, very generous introduction. And let me just thank all responsible for this highly successful lunch. I want to salute our two Members of Congress here today, Senator Pressler and Norm Lent; I'll get to the third in a minute. Chairman Rich Bond -- if you want to get a guy to do a big national job, get someone from New York; and …
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Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union ID 3886 Date 01/28/1992 Mr. Speaker and Mr. President, distinguished Members of Congress, honored guests, and fellow citizens: Thank you very much for that warm reception. You know, with the big buildup this address has had, I wanted to make sure it would be a big hit, but I couldn't convince Barbara to deliver it for me. [Laughter] I see the Speaker and the Vice President are laughing. They saw what I did in Japan, and they're just …
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Remarks to the Council of the Americas ID 1905 Date 05/22/1990 Thank you for that welcome, and thank you, Secretary Baker. Jim Baker's just back from a very interesting and highly significant trip to the Soviet Union, which I'm sure you've all read about. From my standpoint, it went very well indeed. I think he's done a lot of clearing the way for what I hope will be a highly successful meeting with Mr. Gorbachev not so many days away from now. I want to thank him. Normally, he's not awake this close to …
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Remarks to Participants in Project Educational Forum in Union, New Jersey ID 313 Date 04/13/1989 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much, Secretary Cavazos. Dr. Cavazos is doing an outstanding job as our Secretary of Education, and I'm so pleased he came up here with me today. I want to pay my respects to your Governor, who has been a great inspiration to me, not just in education but in many other ways. And when I think of the Governors across this State, no one has a greater claim on doing a …
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… have to ask some of the critics out there: How's this for the vision thing? [Laughter] Today's event celebrates the kind of civility and cooperation that our administration has tried to promote for our entire society. For too many years, Americans … have to ask some of the critics out there: How's this for the vision thing? [Laughter] Today's event celebrates the kind of civility and cooperation that our administration has tried to promote for our entire society. For too many years, Americans …
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Remarks to the Council of the Americas ID 377 Date 05/02/1989 Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. And I am pleased to find myself here, surrounded by friends and in such high-powered company, once again, to be with David Rockefeller, the chairman of this illustrious Council; Ambassador Landau and Jim Flower, Bernie Aronson. And also I want to point out that I was accompanied over here by a man who is doing a superb job, a friend to many in this room, Brent Scowcroft. They couldn't find a seat for him, but …
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Remarks at a Briefing on Law Enforcement for United States Attorneys ID 551 Date 06/16/1989 Welcome to the White House. Thank you all very much. Thank you, Dick, and thank all of you for that warm welcome here. But let me welcome you to the White House. I'm just delighted to have the U.S. attorneys here. First, a word about our able Attorney General. I feel very confident about our Justice Department under his able leadership. And the integrity that Dick brings to this job is known nationwide, and I know …
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… as a nation and solace in our faith in God. And above all, we believed in the simple, the basic truths like kindness and civility, self-sacrifice and courage, compassion and concern for others, timeless values which span the generations, values … as a nation and solace in our faith in God. And above all, we believed in the simple, the basic truths like kindness and civility, self-sacrifice and courage, compassion and concern for others, timeless values which span the generations, values …
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The President's News Conference ID 754 Date 07/28/1989 The President. Well, in the past 7 months, many distinguished Americans serving in congressional, State, and local offices across this country have decided to change their party allegiance from Democrat to Republican -- men and women of great diversity, but they're united by a deep devotion to this nation's traditional values, to building an economy that provides growth and opportunity, and to ensuring that America stands for peace with freedom in …
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Remarks to the United States Chamber of Commerce National Action Rally ID 3976 Date 02/24/1992 May I, at the outset of these remarks, thank the colonel and this wonderful Marine band. They are sensational. And I think I speak for all when we say we've enjoyed the music. Thank you. And I want to salute your incoming chairman, Bill Lurton, and your president, Dick Lesher, so well-known to everyone and doing a superb job for the chamber, and of course, your outgoing chairman, my friend Pete Silas. Let me tell …
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Remarks at the Swearing-in Ceremony for Elizabeth H. Dole as Secretary of Labor ID 22 Date 01/30/1989 The President. Well, first, my respects to the former Secretaries of Labor who are here. Secretary Usery I know is here and Secretary McLaughlin, Secretary Brock, and I hope I'm not missing others -- maybe they're there. So, I bid welcome to all of you, certainly to our new Secretary Elizabeth Dole and her mother and others that are here with us today -- certainly to her husband, Bob Dole, who is with us …
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… certain topics off-limits, certain expression off-limits, even certain gestures off-limits. What began as a crusade for civility has soured into a cause of conflict and even censorship. Disputants treat sheer force -- getting their foes … certain topics off-limits, certain expression off-limits, even certain gestures off-limits. What began as a crusade for civility has soured into a cause of conflict and even censorship. Disputants treat sheer force -- getting their foes …
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Remarks at a Rally for Governor Bob Martinez in St. Petersburg, Florida ID 2313 Date 10/10/1990 The President. Thank you very, very much. I'll get to that in a minute. [Laughter] Listen, Governor Martinez, and to Mary Jane, thank you both for greeting us. And thank all of you for that welcome. I want to pay my respects to all of you and thank you for being here. And I guarantee to get out of here before Marco gets in here -- or whatever the name of that hurricane is -- and I'm taking off my coat because it …
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Remarks to Allied Armed Forces Near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia ID 2485 Date 11/22/1990 With us today, we have four very special guests out here. The leaders, if you will, the top leadership of the United States Congress: the Speaker of the House, Tom Foley; the leader of the Senate, George Mitchell, next to him, Senator Mitchell; Congressman Bob Michel, the Republican leader, minority leader in the House; and Senator Bob Dole [Senate minority leader]. Let me just say how pleased that Barbara and I are to be …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With the Industrial League of Orange County in Irvine, California ID 4459 Date 06/19/1992 The President. Thank you, Reed, very much. Please be seated. I was riding over here today with Senator John Seymour, our outstanding Senator in Washington who's fighting a good battle for everything those of us interested in business believe in, and he told me I was walking into the most influential group of people in Orange County. I want to just say to Reed Royalty, thank …
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The President's News Conference ID 1455 Date 01/24/1990 The President. Good morning, good morning. Well, as you know, I'll soon present my budget to the Congress. And as I prepare to do so, it strikes me that our nation faces challenges on many fronts, so let's give each the attention it deserves. Tomorrow I'm going to announce the second phase of our strategy to fight drugs in the schools and the streets of America. The future of this country depends on whether we can give our children a chance to grow up …
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Remarks to the Community in Holland, Michigan ID 4952 Date 10/12/1992 The President. Thank you, Governor. What a fantastic rally. Thank you all. Wall-to-wall people at Hope. This is beautiful. Thank you so very much. And may I thank your great Governor, John Engler, and salute your Lieutenant Governor, Connie Binsfeld, who's with us. And Peter Hoekstra, who we've got to have as a Member of the Congress. If we had more people in Congress like Peter, they wouldn't be yelling at me, ``Clean House!'' We've got …
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The President's News Conference With President Boris Yeltsin of Russia ID 4443 Date 06/17/1992 President Bush. Well, Mr. President and distinguished members of the Russian delegation and distinguished guests, all. This has been an historic summit meeting. It brings us to the threshold of a new world, a world of hope and opportunity. The collapse of the U.S.S.R. and the emergence of a democratic Russia provides us with the greatest opportunity in our lifetime to win the permanent democratic peace that has …
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The President's News Conference ID 2516 Date 11/30/1990 The President. I have a statement, an opening statement, that is a little longer than normal; and I'd ask your indulgence. And then I will be glad to respond to questions. We're in the Gulf because the world must not and cannot reward aggression. And we're there because our vital interests are at stake. And we're in the Gulf because of the brutality of Saddam Hussein. We're dealing with a dangerous dictator all too willing to use force who has weapons …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Meeting of the Economic Club in New York, New York ID 2691 Date 02/06/1991 The President. Thank you so very much. And Dick, thank you, sir, for inviting me to this most prestigious organization. May I pay my respects to Secretary Brady who is with us, came up with us from Washington, and in my view is doing an outstanding job for our country. And I'm just delighted he's here. And I want to thank one other, Ray Price, an old friend who I understand does a lot …
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The President's News Conference ID 828 Date 08/23/1989 The President. Nice to see you all. Thank you for coming. First, let me just -- we'll get started here. I'm glad our Chief of Staff John Sununu is with me, and Bob Gates, Brent's able right-hand man in the National Security Council. You all know Marlin Fitzwater, our Press Secretary. For Barbara and me, this has been a delightful vacation, a place that we love very much. And I know that there's a lot of interest in her health. She went down yesterday …
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Remarks at a Republican Party Fundraising Dinner in East Brunswick, New Jersey ID 3422 Date 09/24/1991 Thank you so much, Governor Kean and Deb, for meeting us, welcoming us back to this great State. I do feel like I've been here many times, and frankly, I wish Tom Kean were still Governor of this State. I also want to single out Mike Castle, the Governor of Delaware, for making the trip up here in support of our candidates in these important elections that are coming up. Mike was a great leader in the …
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Remarks to the Law Enforcement Community in Kansas City, Missouri ID 1452 Date 01/23/1990 Thank you, Mayor Berkley. Thank you very, very much, all of you. Thank you very much. But how did you know that our dog, Millie, was the most popular person in the Bush family? [Laughter] I'm delighted to be introduced by my friend Dick Berkley, and thank you for that warm introduction. As he confessed, we go back a long, long time, and I'm grateful to him for his friendship and his leadership. I also want to thank …
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Remarks at the Texas A I University Commencement Ceremony in Kingsville ID 1866 Date 05/11/1990 Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Thank you all. What a great day! Thank you. Thank you very, very much for that welcome back, and good luck to all of you. Please be seated. What a privilege for me to be introduced by our great Secretary of Education, Lauro Cavazos. We work closely on these problems, but I guess it was a wonderfully emotional return today as we flew into this city in which he grew up -- to see the …
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Appendix E -- Proclamations and Executive Orders ID 1384 Date 12/31/1989 Note: The text of the proclamations and Executive orders listed in this appendix are printed in the Federal Register (F.R.) at the citations below. The documents are also printed in title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations and in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents for the period covered by this volume. PROCLAMATIONS Proc. Date Subject 54 F.R. No. 1989 page 5936 Jan. 20 National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, 1989 …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Senatorial Candidate Dick Thornburgh in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ID 3377 Date 09/12/1991 Please be seated, and thank you all for that wonderful warm welcome back. Let me first salute the Members of our congressional delegation. I know Larry Coughlin came in with us, and I'm told that Curt Weldon and Don Ritter are here. I can't see too well beyond the glare here. I'm proud to be up here with Joe Egan, who is the candidate for mayor of Philadelphia. And I'd love to see …
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Exchange With Reporters While Viewing the Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin ID 4156 Date 04/08/1992 The President. Look, we're out here to enjoy the flowers, thank you very much. We don't discuss those kinds of things anyway. Q. Good morning. Mrs. Bush. Good morning. The President. Good morning, everybody. Bright and early. Wait until the sun comes up. Q. And then you'll tell us about that satellite and Arafat? The President. The satellite. Q. Are you going to buy our breakfast? I know a good bagel …