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Appointment of Frances McMurtray Norris as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs ID 2150 Date 08/08/1990 The President today announced the appointment of Frances McMurtray Norris as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. She would succeed Nancy Dorn. Since 1989 Mrs. Norris has served as Director of Congressional Relations for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Secretary of Education for Legislation; assistant to …
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Appointment of Condoleezza Rice as a Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 2154 Date 08/10/1990 The President today announced the appointment of Dr. Condoleezza Rice as a Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Since February 1989 Dr. Rice has served on the staff of the National Security Council as the principal Soviet specialist. She became Senior Director for Soviet Affairs in May 1990. She is on leave from her post as associate professor of …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2159 Date 08/12/1990 This morning the President received a letter from His Highness, Sheik Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait, requesting on behalf of the Government of Kuwait and in accordance with article 51 of the U.N. Charter and the right of individual and collective self-defense that the United States Government take appropriate steps as necessary to ensure that the U.N.-mandated economic sanctions against Iraq and …
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Remarks to Department of Defense Employees ID 2165 Date 08/15/1990 Thank you, Secretary Cheney and General Powell and distinguished members of the Joint Chiefs, General Schwarzkopf, and all of you who do all the work. Thank all of you for joining us today and, really most of all, for your hard work in defense of freedom and America every day. Over the past 10 days you've launched what history will judge as one of the most important deployments of allied military power since the Second World War. As I told …
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The President's News Conference on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2166 Date 08/16/1990 The President. We've had some good meetings here today -- two good meetings -- one with King Hussein of Jordan, the other with the Foreign Minister, His Highness Prince Sa`ud of Saudi Arabia. In addition, I was on the phone earlier to President Ozal of Turkey. He reported in on some conversations he's had and, I must say, was somewhat optimistic about the effectiveness of these international sanctions in which most countries …
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Presidential Determination No. 90 - 31 -- Memorandum on Export-Import Bank Services for the German Democratic Republic ID 2167 Date 08/17/1990 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Under Section 2(b)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as Amended -- German Democratic Republic Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(2), I hereby determine that it is in the national interest for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to …
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Remarks at the Annual Conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Baltimore, Maryland ID 2171 Date 08/20/1990 Thank you so much. Please be seated. And it's a privilege to join you and a deep personal pleasure to renew old ties, greet new friends. My thanks to all of you, but especially to you, Walter Hogan -- doing a great job as commander in chief. Following the likes of Larry Rivers isn't easy -- we all know that -- but Walter's done the VFW proud. I also know we're looking forward to the same kind of …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Conversations With President Francois Mitterrand of France and Senator Robert Byrd on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2174 Date 08/20/1990 President Bush this afternoon telephoned President Mitterrand of France. They spoke for about 30 minutes. President Bush said he appreciated the firm response and leadership that France has taken in this crisis. The two Presidents also discussed their concern about foreign nationals being held hostage in Kuwait and …
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The President's News Conference on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2177 Date 08/22/1990 The President. Let me make a brief opening statement, and then I'll be glad to take any questions. First, Secretary Cheney and General Powell have just given me a very full and, I would say, encouraging briefing on the status of our deployment to the Persian Gulf. This has been a very complicated mission calling for precision, calling for maximum coordination with Saudi Arabia and the other nations providing forces. The …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the United States Commercial Space Launch Policy ID 2178 Date 08/22/1990 The United States seeks a free and fair international commercial space launch market to further the use of outer space for the betterment of mankind. At the same time, because space launch technologies have significant military applications, important U.S. national security considerations must be addressed by our commercial space launch policy. Over the past several weeks, the President has …
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Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Popadiuk on Consultations on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2187 Date 08/29/1990 General Scowcroft met recently with a former official of a previous administration in which that official relayed ideas concerning the Persian Gulf situation. The administration has received many such proposals and ideas, as it does at any time during a crisis, from various individuals. There was nothing in this particular proposal that merited its pursuit. As is customary, at the time of this …
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Message on the Observance of Labor Day, 1990 ID 2191 Date 09/01/1990 This year, we celebrate Labor Day at a time of both change and challenge for the United States and its workers. However, trial and change are nothing new to America or to the working men and women who have done so much to make this Nation a source of hope and inspiration for people throughout the world. When the Industrial Revolution transformed the United States from an agrarian society into an industrialized power, millions of Americans …
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Soviet Union-United States Joint Statement on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2206 Date 09/09/1990 With regard to Iraq's invasion and continued military occupation of Kuwait, President Bush and President Gorbachev issue the following joint statement: We are united in the belief that Iraq's aggression must not be tolerated. No peaceful international order is possible if larger states can devour their smaller neighbors. We reaffirm the joint statement of our Foreign Ministers of August 3, 1990 and our support for …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Medal of the Arts ID 2213 Date 09/10/1990 First, a greeting to the members of the President's Cabinet that are here today. I want to welcome all of you. And I'm very happy to have John Frohnmayer here. As a matter of fact, I'm very happy to have him heading the National Endowment for the Arts. And, of course, Barbara, awake now, after -- [laughter] -- a kind of rather hectic trip. And I want to welcome the new Chairman of our Committee on the Arts and …
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Memorandum on the Combined Federal Campaign ID 2215 Date 09/10/1990 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Americans who make serving others central to their life and work are part of our kinder, gentler Nation. This commitment is displayed through no better example than Federal employees contributing every year to the Combined Federal Campaign. Public servants working in nearly every corner of the globe not only contribute to the campaign, but many spend countless hours in …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Members of the Regional News Media ID 2231 Date 09/17/1990 The President. Let me just make a few opening comments, and then I'll be glad to respond to your questions. I've been talking to him, and I understand from [Secretary of Defense] Dick Cheney, who's left, and also Roger Porter [Assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy], who was with me, that you've been discussing both the international situation and the domestic budget scene. And if …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Textile, Apparel, and Footwear Trade Legislation ID 2233 Date 09/17/1990 Dear Tom: (Dear Bob:) I am writing to express my strong opposition to the textile, apparel, and footwear quota bill (H.R. 4328) which the House is scheduled to consider tomorrow. The bill is a threat to the stability of the world trading system and is completely contrary to the economic, commercial, and political interests of the United States. If the bill passes, I will veto it. This legislation …
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Nomination of Mary Shannon Brunette To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ID 2237 Date 09/20/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Mary Shannon Brunette, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Public Affairs. She would succeed Sherrie Sandy Rollins. Since 1989 Ms. Brunette has served as Assistant to the Secretary for Policy and Communications at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC. Prior to …
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Nomination of John P. Leonard To Be United States Ambassador to Suriname ID 2238 Date 09/20/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate John P. Leonard, of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Suriname. He would succeed Richard C. Howland. Since 1988 Mr. Leonard has served as Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy in Managua. Prior to this, he …
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Houston Economic Summit Economic Declaration ID 2065 Date 07/11/1990 …
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Nomination of Wayne Lee Berman To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce ID 2080 Date 07/16/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Wayne Lee Berman to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Counselor). In this capacity, he will serve as the senior adviser on policy matters to the Secretary and will coordinate the external affairs of the Department of Commerce. Since 1989 Mr. Berman has served as Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With British Labour Party Leader Neil Kinnock ID 2083 Date 07/17/1990 The President met for about 35 minutes this afternoon with the leader of the British Labour Party, Mr. Neil Kinnock, in a wide-ranging discussion of East-West relations, including the just-concluded summit meetings in London and Houston. The two men had a good exchange of views. It was the first opportunity in this administration for the President to meet with the leader …
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Remarks at the Frontier Days and State Centennial Parade in Cheyenne, Wyoming ID 2091 Date 07/20/1990 Thank you, Mike. Thank you very much, Governor Sullivan, thank you for that warm introduction, and I am very pleased to be here. And Barbara sends her love to Jane, and we hope someday you'll come back and have supper at the White House -- the Sullivans. It's great to be back in Cheyenne and great to be back under -- I would call it -- a big open sky -- I had other words planned. [Laughter] But in the …
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Remarks Announcing the Nomination of David H. Souter To Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters ID 2096 Date 07/23/1990 The President. My oath to the Constitution charges me to faithfully execute the Office of President and, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. Few duties are more important in discharging that obligation than my responsibility, under article II, section 2 of …
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Designation of Robert Elsner as Chairman of the Marine Mammal Commission ID 2097 Date 07/23/1990 The President today designated Robert Elsner to be Chairman of the Marine Mammal Commission. He would succeed William W. Fox, Jr. Dr. Elsner has been a professor emeritus at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, AK. Prior to this he was a professor of marine science at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Alaska. Dr. Elsner graduated from New York University …
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Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Bradley Gordon While Serving on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Preparatory Committee ID 2104 Date 07/24/1990 The President today accorded the personal rank of Ambassador to Bradley Gordon in his capacity as Alternate Head of Delegation to the 1990 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Preparatory Committee. Since 1990 Dr. Gordon has served as Assistant Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in the Bureau …
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Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One ID 1974 Date 06/08/1990 Middle East Q. Are you going to make a decision on the PLO, or have you made one? The President. Well, we're discussing all of that. No decision has been made. Q. Do you want to override the veto? The President. Incidentally, I had a very interesting phone call from [Egyptian] President Mubarak just a few minutes ago. We discussed a wide array of subjects of interest to the Middle East, and both of us still committed to getting these …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Dinner With President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico ID 1978 Date 06/10/1990 President Bush hosted a private dinner in the White House this evening for President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico. President Salinas is in the United States on a private visit to address the Business Roundtable. He will meet with Secretary Baker on Monday, June 11, and with Vice President Quayle on Tuesday, June 12. At dinner, the two leaders discussed a wide …
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Nomination of Kenneth Noel Peltier To Be United States Ambassador to Comoros ID 1986 Date 06/12/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Noel Peltier, of Texas, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros. Mr. Peltier served as Executive Director for the Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs from 1985 to 1988. Prior …
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Nomination of Richard V. Bertain To Be an Associate Director of ACTION ID 1988 Date 06/12/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard V. Bertain to be Associate Director for the ACTION Agency for the Office of Domestic and Anti-Poverty Operations. Since 1978 Dr. Bertain has served as superintendent and assistant superintendent for business services for the El Segundo Unified School District in California. Prior to this, he served as assistant superintendent for business services …