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Nomination of Barry M. Goldwater, Sr., To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation ID 1005 Date 10/03/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Barry M. Goldwater, Sr., to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation until the date of the annual meeting of the Corporation in 1992. He would succeed E. Pendleton James. Currently Mr. Goldwater serves as a professor at the American Institutions School of Public …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Economic Assistance for Poland and Hungary ID 1008 Date 10/04/1989 The world has watched with wonder as Poland has moved -- swiftly and peacefully -- to form a new government under Prime Minister Mazowiecki, the first non-Communist government in Eastern Europe in more than 40 years. We salute Prime Minister Mazowiecki, President Jaruzelski, Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, and so many other distinguished Polish leaders for their courage and wisdom in helping bring …
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Memorandum on the 1990 Census ID 1024 Date 10/06/1989 Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management Subject: Recruitment of Temporary Census Employees for the 1990 Census Since the first decennial census was conducted in 1790, special procedures have been used for the recruitment of temporary census employees distinct from the normal Government hiring process. Due to the large number of workers who must be recruited for a limited period of time, it would be …
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Nomination of Charles E. Cobb, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to Iceland ID 808 Date 08/09/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Charles E. Cobb, Jr., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Iceland. He would succeed Nicholas Ruwe. Since 1987 Mr. Cobb has served as Under Secretary for Travel and Tourism at the Department of Commerce. Prior to this, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Arvida Disney Corp., 1983 - 1987. …
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Remarks on Signing the Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 ID 816 Date 08/14/1989 Well, all of you, welcome to the White House. And I want to salute Bob Dole, a driving force behind this bill; of course, Senator Bond, Kit Bond, helping so much; and Governor Hayden, Congressman Stenholm from Texas; and our outstanding Secretary of Agriculture, Clayt Yeutter -- all of whom have played a key role in bringing this important relief to farm families hit by the extreme weather. And let me give a special welcome to …
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Statement on the Assassination of Luis Carlos Galan and Colombia-United States Relations ID 826 Date 08/19/1989 At this time of grief for the people of Colombia, suffering from a wave of assassinations of judges, police officials, and most recently Luis Carlos Galan, a leading candidate for the Liberal Party's Presidential nomination, I express my heartfelt sympathy and give you my prayers. I also offer my condolences to the families of the victims of these heinous crimes. We in the United States should …
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Nomination of Christopher Jehn To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense ID 831 Date 08/24/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Christopher Jehn to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel). He would succeed Grant S. Green, Jr. Since 1972 Mr. Jehn has served in various capacities for the Center for Naval Analysis in Alexandria, VA. He currently serves as vice president of the Navy-Marine Corps planning and manpower division, and served as director of …
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Nomination of Kenneth L. Brown To Be United States Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire ID 833 Date 08/24/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Kenneth L. Brown, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. He would succeed Dennis Kux. Mr. Brown has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, 1987 to present. Prior to this, he …
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Nomination of Craig S. King To Be General Counsel of the Navy ID 834 Date 08/24/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Craig S. King to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy. He would succeed Lawrence L. Lamade. Since 1985 Mr. King has been an associate with the law firm of Sidley Austin in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he practiced law with the firm of Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer Wood in Washington, DC, 1980 - 1985. Mr. King graduated from Brigham Young …
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Nomination of Tony Armendariz To Be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority ID 836 Date 08/24/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Tony Armendariz to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for the remainder of the term expiring July 29, 1992. He would succeed Jerry Lee Calhoun. Since 1978 Mr. Armendariz has served as general counsel for the University System of South Texas in Kingsville, TX. Prior to this, he was assistant attorney general for the State of …
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Statement on United States Emergency Antidrug Assistance for Colombia ID 837 Date 08/25/1989 At the request of President Barco and in order to support the Government of Colombia in its battle against narcotics traffickers, I have today decided to authorize a million emergency antidrug support package for the Colombian police and military. The package will include equipment for police and military personnel, with initial shipments to arrive as early as next week. In addition, it will include aircraft and …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Licensing of Communications Satellites for China ID 1351 Date 12/19/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (P.L. 101 - 162) (``the Act''), and as President of the United States, I hereby report that it is in the national interest of the United …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Trade With China ID 1354 Date 12/19/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the authority vested in me by subsection 103(c)(2) of the International Development and Finance Act of 1989 (``the Act''), and as President of the United States, I hereby report that it is in the national interest of the United States to terminate the suspensions under subsection 103(a) of the Act of programs of the …
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Memorandum on the Arrest of General Manuel Noriega in Panama ID 1359 Date 12/20/1989 Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense Subject: Panama In the course of carrying out the military operation in Panama which I have directed, I hereby direct and authorize the units and members of the Armed Forces of the United States to apprehend General Manuel Noriega and any other persons in Panama currently under indictment in the United States for drug-related offenses. I further direct that any persons apprehended …
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Memorandum Terminating Economic Sanctions Against Panama ID 1360 Date 12/20/1989 Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury Subject: Panama The democratically elected government is now in place in Panama. With respect to that government, I hereby direct you to lift the economic sanctions imposed by Executive Order No. 12635. Therefore, payments from the United States and payments by U.S. persons in Panama to that government are not prohibited. You are directed to take steps to …
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The President's News Conference ID 1363 Date 12/21/1989 The President. I have a brief statement to be followed by a brief press conference -- because I have a pain in the neck -- seriously. [Laughter] Q. Why? The President. Is that your first question? Q. No. [Laughter] The President. Our efforts to support the democratic processes in Panama and to ensure continued safety of American citizens is now moving into its second day. I'm gratified by the precision and the effectiveness of the military forces in …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters in Corpus Christi, Texas ID 1370 Date 12/27/1989 The President. I want to thank the mayor, Her Honor, for coming out to greet me. It's great to be back at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, where I learned to fly airplanes in 1943. But in any event, I'm very pleased with the turn of events in Panama. Noriega turning himself in was about as good a Christmas present as our soldiers and marines, airmen and the American people could want. We are sending a …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Federal Chancellor Scholarship for Future American Leaders ID 1375 Date 12/27/1989 The President and Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany have agreed to assume joint patronage of a Federal Chancellor Scholarship for Future American Leaders, to commence in 1990. This scholarship program is the result of a proposal made by the Chancellor while hosting American university representatives in July 1988, with a view to intensifying …
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Appendix E -- Proclamations and Executive Orders ID 1384 Date 12/31/1989 Note: The text of the proclamations and Executive orders listed in this appendix are printed in the Federal Register (F.R.) at the citations below. The documents are also printed in title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations and in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents for the period covered by this volume. PROCLAMATIONS Proc. Date Subject 54 F.R. No. 1989 page 5936 Jan. 20 National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, 1989 …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1991 Budget ID 1482 Date 01/29/1990 To the Congress of the United States: I have the honor to present the Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 1991. The American economy is now in its eighth consecutive year of expansion and growth. It is essential that the growth of the economy continue and increase in the future. The budget is designed to achieve that goal. The budget has five broad themes: Investing in Our Future -- With an eye …
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White House Fact Sheet on the President's Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Initiative ID 1493 Date 01/31/1990 After initial discussions with NATO allies, the President concluded that changes which have taken place in Europe over the last 3 months have made it possible to propose lower levels in the area of greatest concentration of forces: Central and Eastern Europe. However, the United States will maintain significant military forces in Europe as long as our allies desire our presence as part of a …
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Remarks at the Annual National Prayer Breakfast ID 1494 Date 02/01/1990 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all. Thank you very, very much. Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, and Chuck Grassley, Sam Nunn, and my dear friend Billy Graham, and Ruth. Jim Baker, that was a very inspiring testament of faith. I also want to salute our very special guests who have traveled far to join us in a prayer for peace and understanding: President Moi of Kenya; President Ershad of Bangladesh; Major Buyoya, the …
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Appointment of Joy A. Silverman as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ID 1500 Date 02/01/1990 The President today announced his intention to appoint Joy A. Silverman as a member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Last year, Mrs. Silverman was nominated by the President to be U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, accredited also to Dominica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She has asked, however, …
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Order on the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation Divestiture of MAMCO Manufacturing, Incorporated ID 1505 Date 02/01/1990 Order Pursuant to Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (``section 721''), 50 U.S.C. App. 2170, Section 1. Findings. I hereby make the following findings: (1) There is credible …
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Question-and-Answer Session With High School Students at a Biotechnology Demonstration at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville ID 1508 Date 02/02/1990 The President. What year of high school are we talking about? Q. Junior and senior. The President. Juniors and seniors? Well, let me start before she reads me her Gettysburg Address here and before she unloads on me, too. [Laughter] Are you all in high school? Are you beginning to get more emphasis on science courses? Everybody? I mean, that's a common …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President-Elect Luis Alberto Lacalle of Uruguay ID 1515 Date 02/05/1990 President Bush met with Uruguayan President-elect Luis Alberto Lacalle for approximately 40 minutes this morning. The two leaders exchanged views on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including trade, investment, debt, and the fight against narcotics traffickers. President Bush expressed support for President-elect Lacalle's plans to reform and …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the 1990 Economic Report ID 1518 Date 02/06/1990 To the Congress of the United States: The United States enters the 1990s as a prosperous nation with a healthy and dynamic economy. Our living standards remain well above those of other major industrialized nations, and our prosperity is spread widely. Since 1982, American firms and workers have produced the longest peacetime expansion on record and created more than 20 million jobs. The containment of inflation during …
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Remarks to United States Troops at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin in Barstow, California
Remarks to United States Troops at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin in Barstow, California ID 1520 Date 02/06/1990 Good afternoon, General Bergeron, and good afternoon to the men of the 3d Brigade, the 9th Infantry Division, Motorized, from Fort Lewis, Washington; the pilots and the airmen of the Tactical Air Command; and the opposing force and the observer controllers. It's great to be here at this first stop on a trip that's going to take me to San Francisco tomorrow and then to the banks of …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict ID 1521 Date 02/06/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) In accordance with Public Law 85 - 384 (92 Stat. 739; 22 U.S.C. 2373), I am submitting to you this bimonthly report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question. This report covers the 2 months between November 1 and December 31, 1989. This was a period marked by intensified activity, centering on the Secretary General of the United Nations, aimed at …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for the Ohio Republican Party in Columbus ID 1532 Date 02/08/1990 Thank you all very, very much. I'm delighted to be here, and so is Barbara. Thank you, Tim, for all you do for the party and for the outstanding leadership you've brought to this dinner and everything you touch out here. I'll tell you, I'm delighted to be with you once again. I want to salute our Congressmen that are here. We've got outstanding Republican Congressmen in the House, and up at the head table here …