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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Department of Energy ID 4410 Date 06/10/1992 To the Congress of the United States: 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 11th Annual Report of the Department of Energy, which covers the year 1990. George Bush The White House, June 10, …
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Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by President Guillermo Endara in Panama City, Panama ID 4413 Date 06/11/1992 The President. Mr. President and Mr. Vice President and members of the Cabinet, Barbara and I are just delighted to be with you to witness firsthand the great progress that Panama has made since its liberation from that dictatorship and tyranny back in December 1989. Panama is once again free, democracy restored, and the rule of law prevails. With your nation's return to democracy, Panama resumes its …
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Appointment of Shiree Sanchez as Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison ID 4419 Date 06/12/1992 The President today announced the appointment of Shiree Sanchez as Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison. Since 1989, Ms. Sanchez has served at the White House as Associate Director, Office of Public Liaison. Ms. Sanchez works on all issues related to Hispanic Americans and also is the liaison to Americans with disabilities. Ms. Sanchez previously served as congressional liaison …
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The President's News Conference in Rio de Janeiro ID 4421 Date 06/13/1992 The President. Well, let me first express my thanks and congratulations to President Collor and the Brazilian people and to all responsible for this Conference for their hospitality, for their tremendous success in hosting the Earth summit. It's obvious to all who came to Rio that the Brazilians made a special effort to accommodate so many heads of states and delegates and journalists and visitors. They managed it flawlessly, and …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Trade With Syria ID 4427 Date 06/15/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am writing concerning the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The GSP program offers duty-free access to the U.S. market for products that are imported from developing countries. It is authorized by title V of the Trade Act of 1974. Pursuant to title V, I have determined that Syria no longer meets the eligibility requirements set forth in the GSP law. In particular, I have determined …
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Appointment of Shirley M. Green as Deputy Assistant to the President for Presidential Messages and Correspondence ID 4430 Date 06/15/1992 The President today announced the appointment of Shirley M. Green to be Deputy Assistant to the President for Presidential Messages and Correspondence. Since February 1989, Mrs. Green has been Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Messages and Correspondence. From 1987 to 1989, Mrs. Green was Deputy Associate Administrator for Communications for the …
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Remarks With President Boris Yeltsin of Russia Announcing Strategic Arms Reductions and an Exchange With Reporters ID 4434 Date 06/16/1992 President Bush. Mr. President. Let me just say that I'm pleased to announce that President Yeltsin and I have just reached an extraordinary agreement on two areas of vital importance to our countries and to the world. First, we have agreed on far-reaching new strategic arms reductions. Building on the agreement reached with Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Byelarus, our …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Federal Energy Activities ID 4436 Date 06/16/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I transmit herewith the annual report describing the activities of the Federal Government for fiscal year 1991 required by subtitle H, title V of the Energy Security Act (Public Law 96 - 264; 42 U.S.C. 8286, et seq.). These activities include the development of energy conservation and efficiency standards for new commercial and multifamily high-rise buildings and for new …
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Nomination of Richard Monroe Miles To Be United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan ID 4448 Date 06/17/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard Monroe Miles, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan. This is a new position. Since 1991, Mr. Miles has served as Principal Officer at the U.S. Embassy Office in Berlin. From 1988 to 1991, he served as Consul General in Leningrad. He was a fellow at the Center for International …
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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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White House Fact Sheet: The President's Welfare Reform Strategy ID 4629 Date 07/31/1992 In his State of the Union Address, President Bush said his administration would help States that wanted to reform their welfare systems by granting a quick review of their welfare waiver requests. The President today called for additional welfare reform demonstrations and legislative changes that would create more flexibility for States and localities. The President's plan is detailed in an administration paper on …
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Remarks at the Northwest Republican Family Picnic in Elk Grove Village, Illinois ID 4632 Date 08/02/1992 Thank you very much. Hey, you guys ready for a 45-minute speech, okay? Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Here is a man suggesting that we change control of the United States Congress. He is right. That's what some of this election is going to be about. Let me salute the Governor, let me salute Governor Edgar and say what a great job he and the Lieutenant Governor and others are doing for this …
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Nomination of Roland Karl Kuchel To Be United States Ambassador to Haiti ID 4640 Date 08/04/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Roland Karl Kuchel, of Florida, 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 Haiti. He would succeed Alvin P. Adams, Jr. Mr. Kuchel currently serves as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Personnel at the Department of State. Prior to this, he …
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Appointment of Charles A. Gillespie, Jr., as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 4647 Date 08/06/1992 The President today announced the appointment of Charles A. Gillespie, Jr., as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Mr. Gillespie, an experienced career diplomat, will be Senior Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the National Security Council. Mr. Gillespie was Ambassador to Chile from 1988 through 1991 and Ambassador to Colombia …
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The President's News Conference ID 4648 Date 08/07/1992 The President. Let me comment on three subjects this morning, and then I'll be glad to take a few questions. We only have a short period of time because I'm going over to an event outside the White House. The Economy While I'm pleased that the unemployment rate declined by one-tenth of a percent in July, and it shows that about 200,000 new jobs were created in that month, I simply cannot be satisfied until every American that wants a job has one. We …
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Nomination of Harry J. Gilmore To Be United States Ambassador to Armenia ID 4654 Date 08/10/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Harry J. Gilmore, of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Armenia. Mr. Gilmore currently serves as Deputy Commandant for International Affairs at the U.S. Army War College. Prior to this, he served in several positions at the Department of State …
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Nomination of John J. Maresca To Be Special Cyprus Coordinator ID 4663 Date 08/12/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate John J. Maresca, of Connecticut, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Cyprus Coordinator. Ambassador Maresca has served as Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Negotiations on Confidence and Security-Building Measures, 1989 to the present. Prior to this, he …
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Letter Accepting the Resignation of James A. Baker III as Secretary of State ID 4666 Date 08/13/1992 Dear Jim: With this letter, I accept with deep appreciation your decision to resign as Secretary of State effective August 23, 1992; and I look forward, with great pleasure, to your joining me at the White House as Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the President. Your service as Secretary of State has been superb. You have brought to foreign policy-making a rare combination of personal characteristics: …
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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 …