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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 …
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Nomination of Edward Hurwitz To Be United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan ID 4357 Date 05/28/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward Hurwitz, of the District of Columbia, 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 Kyrgyzstan. Currently Mr. Hurwitz serves as Deputy Examiner of the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as Director of …
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Nomination of Donald Burnham Ensenat To Be United States Ambassador to Brunei ID 4358 Date 05/28/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Donald Burnham Ensenat, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam. He would succeed Christopher H. Phillips. Since 1989, Mr. Ensenat has served as managing director of the law firm of Hoffman, Sutterfield, Ensenat Bankston, APLC in New Orleans, LA. Prior to this, Mr. Ensenat served with Camp, Carmouche, et …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Senator John McCain in Phoenix ID 4360 Date 05/28/1992 Thank you all very, very much for that welcome. May I pay my tribute to Jim Click. He's been a staunch supporter of the Republican cause for a long, long time, and I'm very grateful to see him again and grateful for that introduction. Of course, I'm proud to be at the side of John McCain and his wife, Cindy. I want to salute two from our Cabinet: Secretary Lynn Martin, our Secretary of Labor over here, who's doing a …
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White House Statement on Additional Disaster Relief for Guam ID 4814 Date 09/17/1992 The President today announced that he has amended his August 28, 1992, declaration of a major disaster in the Territory of Guam to waive Territory and local cost sharing requirements, where permitted to do so by law, to allow reimbursement of 95 percent of eligible public assistance costs exceeding per capita, and to waive the cost sharing requirement for the individual and family grant program as allowed under the …
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Remarks to AT T Employees in Basking Ridge, New Jersey ID 4816 Date 09/18/1992 Please be seated, and thank you very much, Dr. Mary Stewart. Thanks for the welcome. Thank you very much, and good afternoon. What a wonderful introduction by such a wonderfully experienced person. Dr. Stewart, thank you very, very much. And good afternoon to everyone. I want to first recognize she who came up with me on the airplane today, Secretary Lynn Martin. She is doing a great job for this country as Secretary of Labor. …
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Notice of Intention To Enter Into a North American Free Trade Agreement With Canada and Mexico ID 4818 Date 09/18/1992 On September 18, 1992, under section 1103(a)(1)(A) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, I notified the House of Representatives and the Senate of my intention to enter into a North American Free Trade Agreement with the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico. Pursuant to section 1103(a)(1)(A) of that Act, this notice shall be published in the Federal Register. …
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Nomination of Marshall Fletcher McCallie To Be United States Ambassador to Namibia ID 4824 Date 09/21/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Marshall Fletcher McCallie, of Tennessee, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Namibia. He would succeed Genta Hawkins Holmes. Since 1990, Mr. McCallie has served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. Prior to …
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Nomination of Mark Johnson To Be United States Ambassador to Senegal ID 4825 Date 09/21/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Mark Johnson, of Montana, 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 Senegal. He would succeed Katherine Shirley. Since 1991, Mr. Johnson has served as executive assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Management at the U.S. Department of State. He has …
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Remarks on Arrival in Longview, Texas ID 4828 Date 09/22/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. Thank you so much. It's an honor and privilege to be introduced by Florence Shapiro, not only the Mayor of Plano but going to be a member of the Texas Senate. We need her. She's typical of our great women leaders in our State of Texas. Thank you, Florence. I want to thank our State chairman, Jim Oberwetter, who is here somewhere; Rob Mosbacher, the Texas Victory '92 chairman; Barbara Patton, the …
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Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1992 ID 4832 Date 09/22/1992 To the Senate of the United States: I am returning herewith without my approval S. 5, the ``Family and Medical Leave Act of 1992.'' This bill would mandate that public and private employers with 50 or more employees provide their employees with leave under certain circumstances. I want to strongly reiterate that I have always supported employer policies to give time off for a child's birth or …
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Remarks to the Triad Business Community in Greensboro, North Carolina ID 4834 Date 09/23/1992 Thank you, Tom. Thank you very, very much, and what a wonderful welcome back to this State. Thank you all. Please be seated. It's an honor to be introduced by a successful, honored small-business man, Tom Coble. Thank you, sir, for those kind words. I also want to salute the woman who's done so much to advance the interests of American small businesses, our Administrator of the Small Business Administration, Pat …
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Message on the Observance of Rosh Hashanah, 1992 ID 4837 Date 09/23/1992 I am pleased to offer greetings to American Jews and to Jewish men, women, and children in Israel and around the world as you observe the High Holy Days. Beginning with the new year 5753 on Rosh Hashanah, Jews everywhere engage in 10 days of solemn self-reflection and prayer in preparation for Yom Kippur. As you conclude this period of repentance with the Day of Atonement -- a day dedicated to forgiveness and renewal -- you will …
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Remarks to Motorola Employees in Schaumburg, Illinois ID 4839 Date 09/25/1992 Thank you for that Motorola welcome. Thank you for that warm welcome to Motorola. I can't for the life of me understand why you give me such a pleasant welcome. You've been standing out here a long, long time. But I'm sure glad to be here. It's a great pleasure, of course, to have been introduced by Ronnie Haggert and then to be here with Governor Jim Edgar, one of the truly great Governors in the United States, and also be here …