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Nomination of Gene McNary To Be Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service ID 787 Date 08/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Gene McNary to be Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice. He would succeed Alan C. Nelson. Since 1974 Mr. McNary has served as St. Louis County's chief executive. Prior to this, he served as St. Louis County's prosecuting attorney, 1966 - 1974; assistant public defender for St. Louis County, 1963 …
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Nomination of Forrest J. Remick To Be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ID 796 Date 08/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Forrest J. Remick to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 1994. He would succeed Lando W. Zech, Jr. Currently, Mr. Remick serves as associate vice president for research and professor of nuclear engineering at Pennsylvania State University. Prior to this, he served as Director of the Office of …
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Nomination of Joan D. Aikens To Be a Member of the Federal Election Commission ID 799 Date 08/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Joan D. Aikens to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 1995. This is a reappointment. Since 1975 Ms. Aikens has served as Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission. She is the only sitting Commissioner to have served on the original panel. Commissioner Aikens served as Vice Chairman in 1985. She served as …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Continuation of Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia ID 305 Date 04/12/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) I am writing to you with respect to Section 1307 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989, which prohibits the sale of any defense articles subject to Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act to any nation which has acquired intermediate-range ballistic missiles …
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Presidential Determination No. 89 - 13 -- Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia ID 306 Date 04/12/1989 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Certification with Respect to Section 1307 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 Pursuant to Section 1307 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989, I hereby certify that Saudi Arabia does not possess biological, chemical, or nuclear warheads for the intermediate-range ballistic missiles purchased from the People's Republic of …
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White House Statement on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia ID 307 Date 04/13/1989 Although Saudi Arabia has acquired intermediate-range ballistic missiles from the People's Republic of China, based on information available to the U.S. Government, there is no credible intelligence reporting indicating that Saudi Arabia possesses nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. We are not aware of production facilities for chemical munitions, chemical warfare agents, or biological warfare agents in Saudi Arabia. Saudi …
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Nomination of H. Lawrence Garrett III To Be Secretary of the Navy ID 308 Date 04/13/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate H. Lawrence Garrett III to be Secretary of the Navy. He would succeed William Lockhart Ball III. Mr. Garrett is currently the Under Secretary of the Navy. Prior to this, he served as General Counsel of the Department of Defense, 1986 - 1987; Associate Counsel to the President, the White House, 1983 - 1986; Regional Director, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1982 - …
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Nomination of Paul Dundes Wolfowitz To Be an Under Secretary of Defense ID 318 Date 04/14/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Paul Dundes Wolfowitz to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. He would succeed Fred Charles Ikle. Since 1986 Ambassador Wolfowitz has served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia. From 1982 to 1986, Ambassador Wolfowitz was Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Prior to this he was Director of Policy …
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Nomination of Brian W. Clymer To Be Administrator of the Urban Mass Transit Administration ID 322 Date 04/14/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Brian W. Clymer to be Administrator of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Department of Transportation. He would succeed Alfred A. DelliBovi. Mr. Clymer currently serves as vice chairman of the board of directors for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, and he has served in various capacities for SEPTA, …
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Nomination of Jacqueline Knox Brown To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy ID 323 Date 04/14/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jacqueline Knox Brown to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs). She would succeed C. Anson Franklin. Mrs. Brown most recently served as a senior policy analyst with the Commission on Executive, Legislative and Judicial Salaries in Washington, DC. Prior to this she was a senior policy analyst for the Presidential …
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Toasts at a State Dinner Honoring King Hussein I of Jordan ID 337 Date 04/19/1989 The President. You are among friends, sir, your lovely Queen, and among admirers. And your visit here gives me and Barbara a chance, in a very small way, to tell you how much we appreciated your special hospitality to us when we visited you at your lovely home at Aqaba, as well as your beautiful home in Amman itself, not so many months ago. This magnificent picture of Abraham Lincoln that I know you're all admiring was …
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Nomination of David Jameison Smith for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as Chief Negotiator for Defense and Space ID 940 Date 09/21/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate David Jameison Smith, of Virginia, to be accorded the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Chief Negotiator for Defense and Space. He would succeed Henry F. Cooper. Since 1987 Mr. Smith has served as assistant to Senate minority leader Robert Dole. Prior to this, he served as a professional staff …
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Address to the 44th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York ID 950 Date 09/25/1989 Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, and distinguished delegates of the United Nations: I am honored to speak to you today as you open the 44th Session of the General Assembly. I would like to congratulate Joseph Garba of Nigeria, a distinguished diplomat, on his election as President of this Session of the General Assembly, and I wish him success in his presidency. I feel a great personal …
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Nomination of Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., To Be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and Designation as Chairman ID 953 Date 09/26/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., to be a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for the term expiring April 27, 1995. He would succeed Elliot Ross Buckley. Upon confirmation he will be designated Chairman. Since 1985 Mr. Foulke has served as an attorney with the law firm of …
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Remarks on the Education Summit and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters ID 959 Date 09/27/1989 The President. Let me just say at the beginning -- make a couple of comments on the summit, and then I'll be glad to take your questions. We've designed the format of the summit to encourage a candid and very free-flowing discussion. There's a lot of ideas that need to be exchanged, not only the Governors to the White House but vice versa, and between the Governors. So we've set it in a way that we will …
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Nomination of Bernard E. DeLury To Be Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ID 964 Date 09/27/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Bernard E. DeLury to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director. He would succeed Kay McMurray. Since 1985 Mr. DeLury has served as the staff vice president for labor relations at the Sea-Land Corp. in Iselin, NJ. Prior to this, he served with the Sea-Land Corp. as the corporate vice president of personnel, 1982 - 1985, and as …
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Toasts of the President and Governor Terry Branstad of Iowa at the Education Summit Dinner in Charlottesville, Virginia ID 967 Date 09/27/1989 The President. Welcome, welcome. I will try to keep it short. You see, the record has already been set for toasts here in Charlottesville at the university. Back in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette attended by former Presidents Monroe and Madison. It was an elegant dinner. The libations flowed freely -- …
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Joint Statement on the Education Summit With the Nation's Governors in Charlottesville, Virginia ID 971 Date 09/28/1989 The President and the nation's Governors agree that a better educated citizenry is the key to the continued growth and prosperity of the United States. Education has historically been, and should remain, a state responsibility and a local function, which works best when there is also strong parental involvement in the schools. And, as [a] Nation we must have an educated workforce, second …
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Remarks on Signing a Bill Making Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1990, Including Hurricane Hugo Disaster Assistance ID 979 Date 09/29/1989 The President. I'm very pleased to sign into law H.R. 407. [H.J. Res. 407] It's a continuing resolution. It includes funds to address the extensive hurricane damage caused by Hugo. It provides funds to maintain the activities of the Federal Government through October 25th or until the date of the enactment of the pending appropriations bill, whichever comes …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Corazon C. Aquino of the Philippines ID 1169 Date 11/09/1989 President Bush. Ms. President, welcome back to the United States, and welcome back to the White House. You last visited our country just months after the ``miracle of people power.'' The changes in your country since that time are truly exciting. Your leadership has made the Philippines a beacon of democracy worthy of imitation throughout the world. Your economy is growing towards full recovery. We …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting an Annex to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ID 1170 Date 11/09/1989 To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate, Annex III (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Forms or in Freight Containers, Portable Tanks or Road and Rail Tank Wagons), an optional annex to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution …
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Nomination of Susan J. Crawford To Be Inspector General of the Department of Defense ID 1172 Date 11/09/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Susan J. Crawford to be Inspector General of the Department of Defense. She would succeed June Gibbs Brown. Since 1983 Mrs. Crawford has served as the General Counsel of the Department of the Army. Prior to this, she served as Principal Deputy General Counsel of the Department of the Army at the Pentagon, 1981 - 1983; partner with a law firm in …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Telephone Conversation With West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ID 1178 Date 11/10/1989 Chancellor Kohl called to give the President a thorough briefing on the first part of his trip to Poland and on developments in East Germany. The President congratulated the Chancellor on the Federal Republic's handling of the situation with respect to East Germany and promised the full cooperation of the United States. The Chancellor asked the President to tell …
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Remarks at a Republican Fundraising Dinner Honoring Governor Bill Clements in Dallas, Texas ID 1179 Date 11/10/1989 Thank you very much, Governor, and thank all of you for that warm welcome. Thank you, Bill. Rita, it's so good to see you. Our secretary of state, George Bayoud, and Fred Meyer and Penny Butler and so many others. Fred McClure, who you just heard sing, is an Assistant to the President at the top level of the White House. And he's in charge of our congressional relations -- a very difficult …
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Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Dallas, Texas ID 1181 Date 11/11/1989 Thank you, Governor. Thank all of you, on this beautiful day. Governor Clements, thank you, sir. Mayor Strauss, Mayor Bolen, Brad Wright, Mr. Russell, Judge Burkett, and Art Ruff and Chaplain Adickes, members of the foundation, but especially my fellow veterans and Texans and fellow Americans, I am just delighted to be back here, and so is Barbara. It's a privilege to be with you and to officially …
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Appointment of the Chairman and Members of the President's Drug Advisory Council ID 1184 Date 11/13/1989 The President today announced the formation of the President's Drug Advisory Council. The Council will assist the President and the Director of National Drug Control Policy, William Bennett, in the development and promotion of our national drug policy. The Council will complement Director Bennett's public sector efforts by communicating with the American people, encouraging private sector involvement, …
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Remarks at the Opening Session of the Universal Postal Union Congress ID 1185 Date 11/13/1989 Thank you, Tony Frank, our distinguished Postmaster General. Thank you all for that warm welcome. Thanks to the chairman of this Congress, Ed Horgan; and the dean, just introduced, Mr. Murthy; the director general, distinguished Mr. A.C. Botto de Barros. And also I want to single out -- but I don't see him up here -- our Ambassador to the United Nations, Tom Pickering, who I know is here someplace. But in any …
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Informal Exchange With Reporters ID 1190 Date 11/14/1989 Eastern-Bloc Reforms Q. Mr. President, do you have any reaction to Czechoslovakia's decision to ease travel restrictions? The President. Well, I'm very pleased about the move in Czechoslovakia. Several months ago we called for a Europe whole and free, and as I survey the changes taking place, it seems to be moving towards a Europe whole and free. So, I would welcome this as a very encouraging first step. The people of Czechoslovakia have the same …
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Remarks on Signing the American Education Week Proclamation ID 1191 Date 11/14/1989 Thank you all very much. Before celebrating American Education Week, I was out celebrating a physical fitness day, so if I'm dripping from -- [laughter] -- I apologize, but I just ran my miles. But first of all, I just want to thank all of you, and it's good to be back among so many leaders, from our own Department of Education to the American Legion to the ten professional education associations that have sponsored this …
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Nomination of La Verne G. Ausman To Be Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration ID 1193 Date 11/14/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate La Verne G. Ausman to be Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture. He would succeed Vance L. Clark. Since 1989 Mr. Ausman has served as a consultant with the Farmers Home Administration in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development at the …