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Statement on Signing the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 ID 4961 Date 10/16/1992 I am signing into law H.R. 2321, the ``Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992,'' which establishes the Dayton Aviation National Historic Park in Ohio as an addition to the National Park System. The park will preserve certain historic sites in the Dayton, Ohio, area that are associated with the Wright brothers and the early development of aviation. The Act will recognize the national significance of …
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White House Fact Sheet: Consumer Choice in Auto Insurance ID 4962 Date 10/16/1992 President Bush announced a proposal today that would allow consumers to save 20 to 30 percent on their auto insurance premiums, for a potential nationwide savings of to billion annually. These savings would be achieved by giving consumers the opportunity to waive their right to sue for pain and suffering damages (thereby also insulating themselves against lawsuits for such damages) and to elect insurance coverage payable by …
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Remarks to the Community in Spartanburg, South Carolina ID 4973 Date 10/20/1992 The President. Wall to wall people. Thank you all. This has been a wonderful day, taking this train through Georgia and South Carolina. This is the icing on the cake. I am delighted to be with your great Senator and my great friend, Strom Thurmond. When you talk about a national leader, you've got a great Governor in Carroll Campbell, respected all across this country. I salute him, and I salute Iris. And I'm delighted to have …
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Remarks at the State Fair in Raleigh, North Carolina ID 4978 Date 10/21/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. And let me say at the outset, let me say at the beginning how proud I am to be standing here with your great Senator, Jesse Helms, and to be introduced by him. With us all day today is Strom Thurmond from South Carolina, another great leader, a man that is fighting for strong anticrime legislation in that Senate. Every place I go people talk about cleaning House, changing the Congress. …
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Remarks on Signing the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 in Miami, Florida ID 4988 Date 10/23/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. And may I thank Armando for that warm introduction and all of you for this reception. I am very, very pleased to be here. It's great to be among so many friends. This is a very special day, and we've got one standing up here who deserves very special credit, our great Senator Connie Mack. And also a great friend, Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, joined in the Congress now …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Iran ID 5082 Date 11/10/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby report to the Congress on developments since the last Presidential report on May 14, 1992, concerning the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order No. 12170 of November 14, 1979, and matters relating to Executive Order No. 12613 of October 29, 1987. This report is submitted pursuant to section 204(c) of the …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis of Greece ID 5088 Date 11/17/1992 The President met for approximately 45 minutes this afternoon in the Oval Office with Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis of Greece. The two leaders discussed Cyprus, the situation in the former Yugoslavia, and other European issues. On the issue of Macedonia, the President reiterated our strong hope that this issue be resolved as soon as …
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Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony ID 5094 Date 11/24/1992 Thank you, kids. Thank you very much. Please be seated. And let me just say I want to welcome all of you. Certainly Mr. Cuddie, who is the president of the National Turkey Federation; Stuart Proctor, the executive vice president. I want to especially welcome all the kids: From Kent Gardens Elementary, now, where are you? Hold up your -- there they are, right over -- this group, good. Amidon Elementary? Yep. Holy Cross, and …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the United Nations Vote To Authorize Use of Military Forces in Somalia ID 5099 Date 12/03/1992 We are pleased by the U.N. vote to authorize military forces to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to alleviate the starvation and human suffering in Somalia. President Bush will meet tomorrow morning with congressional leaders to discuss U.S. participation in a U.N. military action. Since August 14, the United States has airlifted 21,000 tons of food and medicine …
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Message on the Observance of Christmas ID 5106 Date 12/08/1992 During the Christmas season, millions of people around the world gather with family and friends to give thanks for their blessings and to recall the events that took place in Bethlehem almost 2,000 years ago. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whose life offers us a model of dignity, compassion, and justice, we renew our commitment to peace and understanding throughout the world. Through His words and example, Christ made clear the …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Situation in Somalia ID 5107 Date 12/10/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Beginning in January of this year with the adoption of U.N. Security Council Resolution 733, the United Nations has been actively addressing the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. The United States has been assisting the U.N. effort to deal with a human catastrophe. Over 300,000 Somalis have died of starvation. Five times that number remain at risk, beyond the reach of international …
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Remarks on Presenting Congressional Gold Medals to General Colin Powell and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf ID 5109 Date 12/10/1992 Let me just say this is a very brief but, in my view, significant presentation ceremony. But in April of 1991, the laws were passed authorizing me as President to present gold medals on behalf of the Congress to Generals Powell and Schwarzkopf. The medals were designed and struck by the U.S. Mint to commemorate their exemplary service in liberating the nation of Kuwait pursuant …
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Remarks on Presenting the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards ID 5113 Date 12/14/1992 Thank you, Secretary Franklin. And let me first recognize our Baldrige Foundation trustees, our private sector examiners and judges, and all those who coordinated this year's Baldrige Awards. Distinguished Members of Congress present, welcome. And also it's my special privilege to salute members of the Baldrige family who are with us today. I really do look forward, Barbara indicated, to these yearly award …
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Notice on Continuation of Libyan Emergency ID 5115 Date 12/14/1992 On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order No. 12543, President Reagan declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Libya. On January 8, 1986, by Executive Order No. 12544, the President took additional measures to block Libyan assets in the United States. The President has transmitted …
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Remarks Honoring the World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays ID 5119 Date 12/16/1992 This is about as much fun as I've had since the election, I'll tell you. I am just delighted that the Toronto Blue Jays are here. Ambassador Burney was to be here; I don't know that he is. But he's a good man. He's represented Canada well. And that brings me to the subject at hand. Is Steve -- I can't see -- there's Bobby. Hi, Steve. Bobby Brown is here, an oldtime, longtime friend, the American League president, and I …
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Remarks to the Community in Wixom, Michigan ID 4859 Date 09/27/1992 The President. Thank you, Wixom. Thank you, Governor Engler. What a great Sunday welcome. Thank you very, very much. May I thank Governor John Engler, your great Governor, and his wife, Michelle, on the train with us here today. May I single out your Mayor, Wayne Glessner, and thank him. Barbara Dobb, you've got a great State representative here, Barbara Dobb, and may I ask you to send Joe Knollenberg to Congress so we can clean the House. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Circuit Court Decision on the Marbled Murrelet ID 4867 Date 09/28/1992 The administration is disappointed that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to stay an order by the Seattle Federal District Court requiring the Fish and Wildlife Service to immediately decide whether to list the marbled murrelet as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The district court also issued a temporary restraining order preventing timber sales in …
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Remarks on Arrival in Chattanooga, Tennessee ID 4870 Date 09/29/1992 The President. Thank you very much. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! The President. Four more. Four more. That's what we need. What a great Tennessee welcome. Thank you all. Thank you so much. Audience members. We love you, George. The President. Thank you. Thanks for that Chattanooga welcome. Let me thank two special guests with us today: of course, an old friend of mine and Barbara's, Ricky Skaggs, …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the National Institute of Building Sciences ID 4874 Date 09/29/1992 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the requirements of section 809 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701j - 2(j)), I transmit herewith the 15th annual report of the National Institute of Building Sciences for fiscal year 1991. George Bush The White House, September 29, …
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Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Haiti ID 4885 Date 09/30/1992 To the Congress of The United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Barbados-United States Taxation Protocol ID 4886 Date 09/30/1992 To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the Protocol Amending the Convention Between the United States of America and Barbados for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed on December 31, 1984, which protocol was signed at Washington on December 18, 1991. I also transmit for …
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Statement on Completion of the Chemical Weapons Convention ID 5169 Date 01/13/1993 For more than 20 years the United States and many other countries have labored to achieve a ban on chemical weapons. The long-awaited Chemical Weapons Convention is now completed and open for signature. I have had a deep and abiding personal interest in the success of the effort to ban these terrible weapons. As Vice President, I had the honor on two occasions to address the Conference on Disarmament and to present United …
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Remarks at a Celebration of the Points of Light ID 5171 Date 01/14/1993 Thank you all very, very much. And I'm just delighted to be with you today to celebrate the work of those wonderful Americans we call Points of Light. And I think our First Lady is a Point of Light. So I salute her for what she's done in literacy and helping this country understand the importance of reading. There's another guy here who's been a personal Point of Light to me, and that's Gregg Petersmeyer, who many of you know. In a …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the Report of the Department of Energy ID 5174 Date 01/14/1993 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with the requirements of section 657 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95 - 91; 42 U.S.C. 7267), I transmit herewith the 12th Annual Report of the Department of Energy, which covers the year 1991. Sincerely, George Bush Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Dan …
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Remarks on the Forests for the Future Initiative ID 5175 Date 01/15/1993 Welcome to the White House, and thank you all for coming. I'm delighted to see so many people here who care so deeply about the forests. And first I want to greet and welcome the representatives from Belize and Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, and Russia. And I congratulate you on the progress that your countries are making on forest management. We're delighted to be able to work with you on this …
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on the Situation in Iraq ID 5176 Date 01/15/1993 The President. I have a brief statement that I want to make before heading up to Camp David. It relates to Iraq. And I just wanted to let you know that we continue to monitor Iraq's behavior for compliance with the United Nations resolutions. Yesterday's mission was a success. It seriously depleted Iraq's air defense system, the one south of the 32d parallel. And nevertheless, we continue to examine the residual aspects …
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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada at Camp David, Maryland
The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada at Camp David, Maryland ID 5183 Date 01/16/1993 The President. May I just say how wonderful it is to have the Prime Minister of Canada here with us today, great friend of the United States. The relationship between Canada and the United States is strong; tremendous trading partner. Prime Minister Mulroney has done an awful lot in all ways in cooperating and working with us. Their leadership in many areas of peacekeeping is one …
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Statement on the National Security Strategy Report ID 5185 Date 01/19/1993 Today, as required by the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reform Act of 1986, I signed and forwarded to the Congress the National Security Strategy Report. This report comes at a particularly important time, when the international security environment is in the midst of a turbulent transition and when the continuity of America's engagement and leadership is perhaps more important than ever before. No other nation can provide the same …
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Presidential Determination No. 93 - 14 -- Memorandum on Assistance to Refugees of Tajikistan ID 5190 Date 01/19/1993 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 up to ,000,000 be made available from the U.S. Emergency …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Nuclear Cooperation With EURATOM ID 138 Date 03/09/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) The United States has been engaged in nuclear cooperation with the European Community for many years. This cooperation was initiated under agreements concluded over 2 decades ago between the United States and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM), which extend until December 31, 1995. Since the inception of this …