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Nomination of Hugo Pomrehn To Be Under Secretary of Energy ID 4500 Date 06/26/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Hugo Pomrehn, of California, to be Under Secretary of Energy. He would succeed John Chatfield Tuck. Since 1967, Dr. Pomrehn has served in several positions with the Bechtel Corp., including vice president and manager of the Los Angeles Regional Office, 1990 to present; manager of special projects for quality management in San Francisco, 1989 - 90; and vice president and …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Resignation of H. Lawrence Garrett III as Secretary of the Navy ID 4501 Date 06/26/1992 President Bush accepts the resignation of Secretary of the Navy, H. Lawrence Garrett III. Secretary Garrett today submitted his letter of resignation to the President, accepting full responsibility for the Tailhook incident involving naval aviators. President Bush today received a briefing by Secretary Cheney on the status of the Department of Defense investigations into the …
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Radio Address to the Nation on a ``GI Bill'' for Children ID 4503 Date 06/27/1992 Today I'd like to speak with you about a subject close to the heart of every American: the education of our children. You might not know it to read the morning paper or watch the evening news, but there's a revolution going on in our country, a revolution with a single aim: To make American schools the best in the world. This week I proposed a giant step forward in that revolution. I sent to Congress legislation authorizing 0 …
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Question-and-Answer Session With the Michigan Law Enforcement Community in Detroit, Michigan ID 4507 Date 06/29/1992 Q. Mr. President, I have the privilege of not only introducing you, but also to ask the first question. I would like, sir, as most of us have a feeling that drugs is the common denominator of most of the violent crime we have in our society, could you please comment on the relative success of your war on drugs? The President. That's what we call a slow ball, in a way, in the trade. But …
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Remarks on the Superconducting Super Collider ID 4511 Date 06/30/1992 The President. Look, this meeting is about the super collider. And I just want to thank these most distinguished scientists for taking the strong scientific case up to Capitol Hill in support of this project. It is important not just for national pride; it's important to science generally that this be fully funded and that we stay out front, working, of course, with international partners the best we can, but that we remain out front. …
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Statement on Action Against Health Care Fraud ID 4514 Date 06/30/1992 The Federal Government took another major step today to protect our citizens against a type of crime which victimizes all Americans, health care fraud. More than 1,000 Federal agents and 120 other law enforcement officers carried out early morning raids in over 50 cities nationwide as part of Operation Goldpill, and we expect charges against some 200 individuals, corporations, and pharmacies. The targets of this unprecedented crackdown …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel of Germany ID 4516 Date 06/30/1992 The President met for approximately one-half hour in the Oval Office today with Klaus Kinkel, the Foreign Minister of Germany. This was the Foreign Minister's first meeting with the President. Their discussions were devoted mainly to U.S.-German relations, NATO, and the GATT round. The President underscored his belief in the importance of NATO and the U.S. presence in …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Congressional Findings on the President's Involvement in the Alleged Paris Meetings ID 4522 Date 07/01/1992 We are glad that Congress, in a bipartisan report, concluded today what we knew all along: that President Bush had no involvement with any alleged meetings in Paris in October 1980, and in fact, he never left the country at that time. Note: The statement referred to the interim report, approved June 30, of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Task Force To …
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Nomination of Robert E. Martinez To Be Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation ID 4523 Date 07/01/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert E. Martinez, of New Jersey, to be Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation. He would succeed Robert L. Pettit. Since 1990, Dr. Martinez has served as Deputy Administrator for the Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation. He has also served as assistant executive director of the Business Roundtable in New York City, …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Trade With Colombia ID 4529 Date 07/02/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to section 203 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) (19 U.S.C. 3202), I wish to inform you of my intent to designate Colombia as a beneficiary of the trade-liberalizing measures provided for in this Act. Designation will entitle the products of Colombia, except for products excluded statutorily, to duty-free treatment for a period ending on December 4, 2002. Designation is an …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Trade With Bolivia ID 4530 Date 07/02/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to section 203 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) (19 U.S.C. 3202), I wish to inform you of my intent to designate Bolivia as a beneficiary of the trade-liberalizing measures provided for in this Act. Designation will entitle the products of Bolivia, except for products excluded statutorily, to duty-free treatment for a period ending on December 4, 2002. Designation is an …
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Nomination of Ruth A. Davis To Be United States Ambassador to Benin ID 4449 Date 06/17/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Ruth A. Davis, of Georgia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Benin. She would succeed Harriet Winsar Isom. Currently Ms. Davis is serving as a member of the senior seminar at the Foreign Service Institute at the Department of State. From 1987 to 1991, …
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Appointment of Vernon B. Parker as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel ID 4450 Date 06/17/1992 The President announced the appointment of Vernon B. Parker as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel. He will be responsible for boards and commissions. Since January 1992, Mr. Parker has served as General Counsel of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Prior to this Mr. Parker served as Counselor to the Director of …
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Nomination of Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to Singapore ID 4451 Date 06/17/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., of Utah, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore. He would succeed Robert D. Orr. From 1991 to the present, Mr. Huntsman has served as senior vice president and general manager of the international division of the Huntsman Chemical Corp. in Salt Lake City, UT. He served at the Department of …
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Nomination of Richard H. Solomon To Be United States Ambassador to the Philippines ID 4457 Date 06/18/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard H. Solomon, of Maryland, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines. He would succeed Frank G. Wisner. Since 1989, Dr. Solomon has served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the Department of State. He also served at the State Department as Director of the Policy …
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Nomination of Patricia Diaz Dennis To Be an Assistant Secretary of State ID 4463 Date 06/19/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Patricia Diaz Dennis, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. She would succeed Richard Schifter. Since 1991 Ms. Dennis has served as vice president for Government affairs for Sprint in Washington, DC. She has served as partner and chair of the communications section of the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis …
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Nomination of John Stern Wolf To Be United States Ambassador to Malaysia ID 4465 Date 06/19/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate John Stern Wolf, of Maryland, a Minister-Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to Malaysia. He would succeed Paul Matthews Cleveland. Since 1989 Mr. Wolf has served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs at the Department of State. He has also served at the …
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Remarks to the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association in Universal City, California ID 4466 Date 06/20/1992 Thank you very much. And Pete, thank you, Governor Wilson, for that introduction. And let me just say at the outset of these remarks how much I respect Pete Wilson. Here he is, with the economy obviously not doing well in California, but taking a tremendously courageous position, trying to whip that legislature in line and saying the way to solve our fiscal problems is by getting spending down, not …
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Presidential Determination No. 92 - 34 -- Memorandum on Trade With Romania ID 4472 Date 06/22/1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Under Section 405(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended -- Romania Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93 - 618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978), as amended (the ``Trade Act''), I determine, pursuant to section 405(a) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2435(a)), that the ``Agreement on Trade Relations Between …
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on a Possible Railroad Strike ID 4473 Date 06/23/1992 The President. Well, let me just say I've had a first-class briefing from Secretary Card, doing a first-rate job over there at Transportation. I'm very much concerned. Let us hope that some last-minute breakthrough will avert a strike. But my message today, after listening to the Secretary and understanding how bad it would be for the people of this country, is that should a strike occur, Congress ought to do in …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology ID 4474 Date 06/23/1992 Thank you, and welcome to the Rose Garden. Well, thank you very much. And what a beautiful day here in the Rose Garden. May I salute Dr. Bromley; Dr. Bernthal, the Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation; and of course, over my right shoulder here, Secretary Barbara Franklin, Secretary of Commerce; also Congressman Vander Jagt, who's so interested in all of this; …
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Nomination of Nancy M. Dowdy To Be Special Representative for Arms Control Negotiations and Disarmament ID 4478 Date 06/23/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Nancy M. Dowdy, of the District of Columbia, to be Special Representative for Arms Control Negotiations and Disarmament (Chief Science Adviser). Since 1989 Dr. Dowdy has served at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency as Representative to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission in Geneva, 1991 - present, and …
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Statement on the Supreme Court Decision on the Lee v. Weisman Case ID 4481 Date 06/24/1992 I am very disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision in Lee v. Weisman. The Court said that a simple nondenominational prayer thanking God for the liberty of America at a public school graduation ceremony violates the first amendment. America is a land of religious pluralism, and this is one of our Nation's greatest strengths. While we must remain neutral toward particular religions and protect freedom of …
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Nomination of David Heywood Swartz To Be United States Ambassador to Byelarus ID 4482 Date 06/24/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate David Heywood Swartz, of Virginia, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Byelarus. This is a new position. Currently Mr. Swartz serves as Charge d'Affaires in Minsk, Byelarus. Prior to this, he served at the Department of State as senior inspector in the Office of Inspector General, 1991 - 92; dean of the School of …
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Remarks to the National Association of Home Builders ID 4322 Date 05/18/1992 Thank you very much for that welcome, and welcome to the South Lawn of the White House. May I salute the national directors, the homebuilders, and the many, many friends that are here. I also want to single out two members of our Cabinet, Secretary Brady and then one you know so well because you've dealt with him a lot, Secretary Jack Kemp, who's out there doing an awful lot in the housing field. Welcome to the people's house. …
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Nomination of Gregory F. Chapados To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce ID 4324 Date 05/18/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Gregory F. Chapados, of Alaska, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. He would succeed Janice Obuchowski. Since 1986, Mr. Chapados has served as chief of staff to Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as a legislative assistant to Senator Stevens, 1983 - 86. Mr. Chapados graduated from …
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Letter of Condolence to Lawrence Welk, Jr. ID 4330 Date 05/19/1992 Dear Larry, Barbara and I send to you and all your family our most sincere condolences. Your great and admired Dad set a wonderful, wholesome example for this Country. His personal story inspired us all and his music had broad appeal. Lawrence Welk was truly a great American. Please convey our deepest sympathy and special prayers to all in your family. Sincerely, George Bush Note: This letter follows the text as released by the Office of …
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Presidential Determination No. 92 - 28 -- Memorandum on Arms Exports to the Comoros ID 4345 Date 05/26/1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Eligibility of the Comoros to be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 503(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2311(a)), and section 3(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(a)(1)), I hereby find …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on House of Representatives Action on Energy Legislation ID 4349 Date 05/27/1992 The President is pleased that the House of Representatives, in passing H.R. 776, today made progress toward adopting a sound national energy strategy. This legislation implements several key elements of the national energy strategy the President presented to Congress in 1991. It promotes energy efficiency and increases the use of renewable and alternative energy while providing much …
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Statement on Signing the Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1992 ID 4352 Date 05/28/1992 Today I have signed into law S. 838, the ``Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1992.'' The Administration strongly supports reauthorization of the programs covered by this Act. A child's physical and mental well-being is a crucial element in the achievement of his or her potential. Unfortunately, over one million children per year suffer because they do …