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Nomination of Katherine Shirley To Be United States Ambassador to Senegal ID 2661 Date 01/30/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Katherine Shirley, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Senegal. She would succeed George Edward Moose. Since 1989 Ms. Shirley has served as Associate Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism at the Department of State. Prior to this she served as consul general at the U.S. consulate …
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Remarks on Signing the Veterans' Compensation Amendments of 1991 and the Agent Orange Act of 1991 ID 2684 Date 02/06/1991 Good morning. It's a pleasure once again to have so many familiar faces here today representing our veterans. And of course, it's a pleasure to be standing up here with one of the great members of our Cabinet, Ed Derwinski. I see so many Members of Congress -- five special ones here who were instrumental in the passage of this legislation: Congressmen Sonny Montgomery, Bob Stump; …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority ID 2688 Date 02/06/1991 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 701 of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95 - 454; 5 U.S.C. 7104(e)), I have the pleasure of transmitting to you the Eleventh Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for Fiscal Year 1989. The report includes information on the cases heard and decisions rendered by the Federal Labor Relations …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater Condemning Terrorism on the West Bank ID 3558 Date 10/28/1991 We condemn the senseless act of violence conducted on the West Bank today. We have previously warned that extremist groups might try to use violence to disrupt the forthcoming Middle East peace conference. They cannot be allowed to succeed in sabotaging the peace process. We call upon all parties to condemn this act and reject violence, especially at this critical time. We offer our sympathies to the …
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The President's News Conference With President Gorbachev of the Soviet Union in Madrid, Spain ID 3563 Date 10/29/1991 President Bush. Well, just very briefly, I want to thank President Gorbachev. We've had yet another very constructive meeting. We're here, of course, for this international conference on the Middle East, and I can express my gratitude to President Gorbachev for the very constructive role that the Soviet Union has played in the actions leading up to this conference. We're grateful to him for …
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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez of Spain in Madrid ID 3564 Date 10/29/1991 The President. I simply want to thank Prime Minister Gonzalez, and also Foreign Minister Ordonez for this fantastic cooperation and leadership on this conference. In a very short period of time, Spain has pulled this whole thing together, and everyone I've talked to tells me that it has been just nothing short of a miracle. And of course, I am very grateful for the hospitality, but also for the …
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Appointment of John A. Gordon as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 3565 Date 10/29/1991 The President today announced his intention to appoint Brigadier General John A. Gordon as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. He will also serve as Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control. Since 1989 General Gordon has served as Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control for the National Security Council. From 1987 to 1989, he served as …
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Remarks at the Opening Session of the Middle East Peace Conference in Madrid, Spain ID 3566 Date 10/30/1991 Prime Minister Gonzalez, and President Gorbachev, Excellencies. Let me begin by thanking the Government of Spain for hosting this historic gathering. With short notice, the Spanish people and their leaders stepped forward to make available this magnificent setting. Let us hope that this conference of Madrid will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the Middle East. I also want to …
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Proclamation 6368 -- National American Indian Heritage Month, 1991 ID 3567 Date 10/30/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During our annual observance of National American Indian Heritage Month, we celebrate and study the rich history and folklore of America's native peoples. Long before this country was settled by immigrants from around the world, it was the home of generations of Native Americans. Each of the many different tribes that inhabited this vast country had a …
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Remarks at Republican Congressional Leadership Meeting ID 3571 Date 10/31/1991 The President. I just want to say a word before this meeting. I am looking forward to making some comments on this unemployment benefits. I have been saying all along that I want to sign an unemployment benefits package, and I want it to be one that does not bust the budget agreement. We want a temporary program that takes care of the people that are hurting out there, and there are people that are hurting. And I've said this …
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Remarks on Presentation of the President's Environment and Conservation Challenge Awards ID 3572 Date 10/31/1991 Some beautiful day here in the Rose Garden. And may I salute Secretary Lujan and Secretary Jim Watkins here and Bill Reilly, EPA Administrator. Of course, Chairman Mike Deland and Dick Austin of GSA. Welcome to the White House, and Happy Halloween to all. I saw something on TV last night that I'd like to respond to before we begin here. Despite what happens to Linus every year in the pumpkin …
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Remarks Honoring the World Series Champion Minnesota Twins ID 3575 Date 10/31/1991 Please be seated everybody. And may I first salute our Cabinet members with us today: Lynn Martin, Jack Kemp, and Bob Mosbacher was to be here. Maybe he didn't get a good seat. [Laughter] And I want to salute the Senators from Minnesota, Senator Durenberger, Senator Wellstone. Of course, Carl Pohlad, Tom Kelly and the players, the coaches, and the official family of the Minnesota Twins. Dave Durenberger was so confident that …
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Statement on Signing the District of Columbia Mental Health Program Assistance Act of 1991 ID 3577 Date 10/31/1991 Today I have signed into law H.R. 1720, the ``District of Columbia Mental Health Program Assistance Act of 1991,'' which permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to capital improvements necessary for the delivery of mental health services in the District of Columbia. The Act would, among other things, …
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Remarks to Marlow Industries Employees in Dallas, Texas ID 3582 Date 11/01/1991 Thank you for that wonderful welcome. But look, you've got it backwards, Barbara and I came down to applaud you all -- [laughter] -- and congratulate you on this national honor. And it is national. And it is international now. And we're very, very proud. I've just had an opportunity to look through the plant, and I'm very proud of what everybody has accomplished. I might commend my fellow Texan and Cabinet member, Bob Mosbacher …
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Remarks at the Dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library ID 3587 Date 11/04/1991 President Reagan and Nancy, Barbara and I are just delighted to be here on this 11th anniversary of your election as President. My special greeting, of course, to your fellow Californians, President and Mrs. Nixon; also President and Mrs. Ford; President and Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Johnson, you're so sweet to be here. Members of the Reagan, Kennedy, Johnson, and Roosevelt families. As I listen to these talks I got to …
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Proclamation 6357 -- National Law Enforcement Memorial Dedication Day, 1991 ID 3507 Date 10/15/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each and every day of the year -- and at every hour of the day -- our Nation's law enforcement officers walk the thin blue line, putting themselves in harm's way to protect the lives and the property of their fellow Americans. Statistics provided by the Department of Justice underscore the risks and sacrifices that they accept for our sake: on …
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Nomination of John Condayan To Be an Associate Director of the United States Information Agency ID 3510 Date 10/15/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate John Condayan, of Virginia, to be Associate Director of the U.S. Information Agency for Management. He would succeed Henry E. Hockeimer. Since 1989 Mr. Condayan has served as Minister Counselor for Administrative Affairs at the American Embassy in London, England. Prior to this, he served at the U.S. Department of State as: Director …
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Proclamation 6362 -- United Nations Day, 1991 ID 3524 Date 10/21/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As its Charter states, the United Nations was envisioned ``to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war . . . to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights . . . in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international …
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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Edward R. Madigan ID 3529 Date 10/22/1991 Aid to the Soviet Union Q. Mr. President, are you going to provide aid for the Soviets for the winter? The President. Nobody is going to starve, and people are not going to be adversely affected in their health for lack of medicine. But we're not -- we're going to hear from the Secretary as to what he feels is required. And we've always, the United States has always been open for humanitarian …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Release of American Hostage Jesse Turner ID 3530 Date 10/22/1991 We rejoice with Mr. Jesse Turner and his family at his release after so many years in unjust captivity. We pray that he is in good health and will soon be reunited with his family. Our special State Department reception team left the U.S. at midday for Wiesbaden, Germany, to provide any assistance possible. We cannot forget that others remain hostage. We call again for the safe, immediate, and …
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Remarks on Signing the Executive Order on Civil Justice Reform ID 3531 Date 10/23/1991 Welcome, everyone. I'm, of course, very grateful to Dan Quayle, our Vice President, for his hard work on the issue that I want to discuss today, and to many of you here who have been very helpful in all of this. I want to single out our nominee for Attorney General, Bill Barr, the Acting Attorney General, and Ken Starr, the Solicitor General who headed the working group that produced what I think is a very fine report. A …
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Executive Order 12778 -- Civil Justice Reform ID 3532 Date 10/23/1991 Whereas, the tremendous growth in civil litigation has burdened the American court system and has imposed high costs on American individuals, small businesses, industry, professionals, and government at all levels; Whereas, several current litigation practices add to these burdens and costs by prolonging the resolution of disputes, thus delaying just compensation and encouraging wasteful litigation; Whereas, the harmful consequences of …
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Remarks to the Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services Dinner ID 3536 Date 10/23/1991 Well, thank you, Judge McGivern and Geoffrey Jones and General Quinn and Vangie Bruce. Barbara and I are just delighted to be with you. I want to salute, first off, my two predecessors as DCI: Dick Helms over here and Bill Colby over there, both of whom taught me an awful lot and helped me during that one fantastic year that I was privileged to serve at Langley. And it's good to see in the audience our next Director …
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Proclamation 6364 -- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 1991 ID 3539 Date 10/24/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Despite all we have learned about prevention, despite all of the advances that have been made in its diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer continues to kill thousands of American women each year. Stopping this tragic loss of life will require continued research as well as the sustained cooperation of scientists, health care professionals, educators, …
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Memorandum on the Employment of Soviet Nationals ID 3540 Date 10/24/1991 Presidential Determination No. 92 - 4 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Employment of Soviet Nationals at U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Missions in the Soviet Union By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code and section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99 - 93) (``the …
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Remarks to Travel and Tourism Chief Executive Officers ID 3547 Date 10/28/1991 Thank you all very, very much for being here. And I normally don't go around wearing make-up. I want you to know that. But we have a little studio in here, and I've just completed a satellite broadcast out to the West Coast. And I did not want to keep you waiting any more. But, Bob, thank you very much for being here. Let me salute two that you may have heard from. I don't know whether Mike Boskin and Roger -- Roger Porter, was …
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Statement Announcing Joint Declarations on the Libyan Indictments ID 3684 Date 11/27/1991 Statement of the Government of the United States Regarding the Bombing of Pan Am 103 After the indictments were handed down on November 14 we conveyed them to the Libyan regime. We have also consulted closely with the governments of France and the United Kingdom and in concert with those two governments we have the following two declarations to present publicly today. Joint Declaration of the United States and United …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Adjournment of Congress ID 3686 Date 11/27/1991 Congress has adjourned for the Thanksgiving holiday after making progress in several important areas, but much remains to be done. We still must be sensitive to the need for economic improvement in this country. When the Congress returns next year, we will engage these issues. The American people deserve a Government that responds to the need for jobs and economic …
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Text of the Thanksgiving Address to the Nation ID 3687 Date 11/27/1991 From Camp David, Barbara and I would like to wish all Americans a joyous Thanksgiving. This holiday has always had a special meaning for the Bush family, as it does for most Americans. Thanksgiving captures our spirit as a people: Our determination, our generosity, our industry, and our faith. Thanksgiving brings to mind the joys of plenty and the anguish of want. As Americans celebrated Thanksgiving in 1777, George Washington and his …
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Proclamation 6384 -- Geography Awareness Week, 1991 and 1992 ID 3690 Date 12/02/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Coaches know that, before a winning team can prove itself on the field, each of its members must master the ``fundamentals.'' The same principle applies to education; thus, our efforts to restore excellence in our schools include renewed emphasis on the basics. One of the key aims of AMERICA 2000, our strategy to achieve our National Education Goals, is to …