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Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992 ID 3702 Date 12/04/1991 Today I have signed H.R. 2038, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992.'' The Act authorizes appropriations for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government during fiscal year 1992. Because secrecy is indispensable if intelligence activities are to succeed, the funding levels authorized by this Act are classified and should remain so. I am concerned that …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Telephone Conversation With Former Hostage Terry Anderson ID 3704 Date 12/04/1991 President Bush called Terry Anderson at approximately 4:45 p.m. this afternoon in Damascus to express the love and admiration that all Americans have for Terry. The President told Terry that people from all over our country have great respect for him and have expressed that in many ways over the years. He welcomed Terry home and wished him well in the days ahead. The …
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The President's News Conference ID 3708 Date 12/05/1991 Appointments The President. Good afternoon. I first want to introduce my new team of advisers that will help lead the White House and the Presidential campaign in the months ahead. First, my new Chief of Staff for the White House will be Sam Skinner. As a member of our Cabinet, he's demonstrated the leadership skills necessary to guide our staff, work with the Congress, coordinate my activities with the new campaign organization. And I know he'll do …
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Remarks on Signing the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 ID 3723 Date 12/09/1991 Let me just thank you all for coming today. And I'm pleased to sign into law the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991. This will implement the far-reaching initiatives on information technologies proposed to Congress in my fiscal year 1992 budget earlier this year. I'd like to thank Director Darman; my science advisor Dr. Bromley; Secretary Watkins and Secretary Mosbacher; Chairman Boskin and Dick Truly, Administrator …
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Remarks to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in Chicago, Illinois ID 3727 Date 12/10/1991 Thank you all very much. And Jack, thank you, sir, for that more-than-generous introduction. To Bill Brodsky, my thanks to you, sir, for arranging all of this, coming from Wall Street to Chicago, as you have. I'm delighted to be with you. To Leo, Leo Melamed, the Babe Ruth of the exchange, I want to thank him. And, of course, salute two others with me, your great Governor, my friend Jim Edgar, and Ed Madigan, who is our …
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Nomination of Jose E. Martinez To Be Director of the Trade and Development Program ID 3371 Date 09/11/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jose E. Martinez, of Texas, to be Director of the Trade and Development Program. This is a new position. Currently Mr. Martinez serves as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as Associate Director of Presidential Personnel for national …
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Nomination of John A. Shaw To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce ID 3380 Date 09/12/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate John A. Shaw, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement. He would succeed Quincy Mellon Krosby. Since 1988 Dr. Shaw has served as Associate Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce. Prior to this Dr. Shaw served as senior advisor to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, 1988; and as vice …
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Nomination of Alan M. Dunn To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce ID 3385 Date 09/13/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Alan M. Dunn, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration. He would succeed Eric I. Garfinkel. Since 1990 Mr. Dunn has served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Electronics at the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of Commerce. Prior to this, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for …
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Nomination of Steven E. Steiner To Be United States Representative to the START Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission ID 3389 Date 09/16/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Steven E. Steiner, of Maryland, to be accorded the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the START Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission. Since 1988 Ambassador Steiner has served as the United States Representative to the Special Verification Commission. …
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Alberto Fujimori of Peru ID 3393 Date 09/17/1991 President Bush. Mr. President, it has been a great pleasure and a privilege to meet with you today and exchange views on the important issues that our two countries must overcome together. You, sir, you, Mr. President, are Peru's hope for the future. We have spoken openly, discussing the tough challenges Peru faces, from economic hardship to renegade insurgencies, from the war against drugs to the battle to …
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Remarks in a Teleconference With Schoolchildren During the Annual National Space Science Symposium ID 3394 Date 09/17/1991 The President. Well, Dick, Admiral Truly, thank you very, very much; and to Charlie here and Tammy down there someplace, Lisa. I was watching part of the program before we came in. I saw some of you all there. And let me say how exciting I think the efforts of the spacemobilers and the astronauts are to teach students about space and space exploration. When I was a kid, we had some …
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Remarks at an Environmental Agreement Signing Ceremony at the Grand Canyon, Arizona ID 3397 Date 09/18/1991 Thank you, Governor Symington. And thank all of you here for the warm welcome. And let me just salute the two members of the administration that are with me on the platform here: Our Secretary of the Interior Manuel Lujan and, of course, the man you just heard from, our able EPA Administrator Bill Reilly. I particularly want to thank the Members of Congress from Arizona that are with us today: …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater On Iraq ID 3399 Date 09/18/1991 Under U.N. Security Council Resolutions 687 and 707, Iraq is obligated to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction and its ballistic missile capabilities. Iraq is also required to permit U.N. Special Commission and International Atomic Energy Agency inspection teams to verify Iraqi compliance. In order to fulfill its inspection responsibilities, the U.N. Special Commission needs to be able to use its helicopters and other aircraft over …
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Nomination of Kathleen Day Koch To Be Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel ID 3403 Date 09/18/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Kathleen Day Koch, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel for the term of 5 years. She would succeed Mary F. Wieseman. Since 1988 Ms. Koch has served as General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority in Washington, DC. Ms. Koch served as Associate Counsel to the President at the White House, 1987 - 1988, …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Senator John Seymour in Los Angeles, California ID 3408 Date 09/19/1991 Thank you all very, very much. And thank you, Senator Seymour. Thank you, John, for those kind words. And thanks all of you for this very warm welcome back, my 10th trip to California as President. And let me thank Andy Williams, for starters, for blessing us with that beautiful anthem of ours and the way in which he did it. I salute his wife, Debbie. My respects to Reverend Robert Schuller for …
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Proclamation 6337 -- National Hispanic Heritage Month, 1991 ID 3412 Date 09/20/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When we speak of our Hispanic heritage, we speak of more than one particular set of customs and traditions. Indeed, the Hispanic American heritage can be traced back to many different lands -- to places as far-flung as Cuba, Mexico, Spain, and Peru. Nevertheless, Americans of Spanish and Latin American descent share a great sense of pride in the deep cultural …
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Proclamation 6345 -- Veterans Day, 1991 ID 3461 Date 10/03/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Memory is the first measure of gratitude -- those who are truly grateful do not forget the service that has been rendered for their sake. Each November we Americans remember in a special way the veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Through their vigilance, courage, and sacrifice, these individuals have helped to secure the freedoms that we so enjoy today -- the freedoms …
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Remarks to Recipients of the Presidential Elementary Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching ID 3471 Date 10/04/1991 Please be seated. Late for class, I apologize, I apologize. [Laughter] But you might be interested in this. I was just meeting with the duly elected, democratically elected President of Haiti, who, as you know, has been overthrown. And we're very concerned, obviously, about democracy in that country. And so I hope you'll forgive me for being late for this event. But I'm …
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Executive Order 12775 -- Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Haiti ID 3474 Date 10/04/1991 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, find that the grave events that have occurred …
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Proclamation 6347 -- National Radon Action Week, 1991 ID 3475 Date 10/04/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless gas that, when concentrated in high levels, can pose a threat to human health. Generated by the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and groundwater, radon can gradually seep into any building through cracks and other openings in the foundation. Because radon has been detected in every State across the country, all …
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Remarks at the National Italian-American Foundation Fundraising Dinner ID 3476 Date 10/05/1991 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, very much. Thank you, Frank. Thank all of you, and Frank Stella, thank you for those kind words. And thanks to all of you for this warm welcome for Barbara and for me. May I salute the Most Reverend Pro Nuncio, thank him for the blessing. And Nancy, congratulations to you on this dinner -- chairing it -- this highly successful dinner and that lovely introduction of Barbara. Thank …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Verification of Nuclear Warhead Dismantlement and Special Nuclear Defense Controls ID 3478 Date 10/07/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am transmitting with this letter a report to the Congress: Verification of Nuclear Warhead Dismantlement and Special Nuclear Material Controls, as required by section 3151 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991. The report reflects the views of a Technical Advisory Committee on …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting with Jonas Savimbi of Angola ID 3480 Date 10/07/1991 The President held a very good meeting with Dr. Jonas Savimbi, President of UNITA, and reviewed with him the status of the Angola peace accords. The President reiterated our firm commitment to the peace process and our continued interest in seeing Angola reach national reconciliation. The President also discussed the timing of elections next year, noting that our preference remained for …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Cabinet Meeting ID 3481 Date 10/07/1991 President Bush today reviewed a number of economic and legislative policy issues with his Cabinet. The President emphasized that the economy is emerging from the recession. The President said he was told by a number of business leaders this morning that the recovery is underway, but it requires nurturing. The index of leading economic indicators, for the last 7 months, has forecast growth in the economy. …
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Statement on Efforts to Ensure the Availability of Credit ID 3486 Date 10/08/1991 I have today approved a set of proposals for additional action to relieve the ``credit crunch.'' The proposals were developed by the Treasury Department working with the bank regulators. They were reviewed and presented to me by the Economic Policy Council in response to my directive of September 27th. There are many signs that we are emerging from the recession. Housing starts are up 26 percent since January. Industrial …
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Remarks Welcoming President Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Iceland and Queen Sonja of Norway ID 3488 Date 10/09/1991 President Bush. Please be seated this sunny day in the Rose Garden. But let me just say what a pleasure it is to welcome President Vigdis Finnbogadottir -- excuse me, I have such difficulty, and I've known her a long, long time -- of Iceland, and of course, Queen Sonja of Norway, to Washington. The ties between our two lands go back nearly 1,000 years to the time of the voyages of Leif Eriksson …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Agreement on Trade Relations With the Soviet Union ID 3490 Date 10/09/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 407 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93 - 618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978), as amended (the ``Trade Act''), I am transmitting a copy of a proclamation that extends nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. As an annex to the proclamation, I also enclose the text of the …
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Proclamation 6354 -- Columbus Day, 1991 ID 3493 Date 10/10/1991 As we approach the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' first landing in the New World, renewed attention is being focused on this celebrated Admiral of the Ocean Seas in both Europe and the Americas. During our annual observance of Columbus Day, we celebrate all that this master mariner has symbolized to our Nation. For generations, Christopher Columbus has embodied the spirit of exploration and discovery -- and the beginning of America …
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Rafael Calderon of Costa Rica ID 3494 Date 10/10/1991 President Bush. It's a great honor and pleasure to meet with you today at the White House. And I warmly remember my visits to Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and then as President in 1989. I will never ever forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm that the Costa Rican people showed for the United States of America when our flag was displayed there in that stadium. I'll never forget it. I know Barbara …
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Exchange With Reporters on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court ID 3495 Date 10/10/1991 Q. Mr. President, the conservatives say you're not doing enough to help Thomas. They say you're not helping Thomas enough. The President. Let me repeat it because some are a little hard of hearing. I support him 100 percent. No fear of contradiction. I am strongly for him. I'm simply not going to inject myself into what's going on in the Senate. I have very strong convictions about it, and I'll share …