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Remarks Congratulating the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers on Winning the NCAA Basketball Championship ID 340 Date 04/20/1989 The President. Well, beautiful Rose Garden day -- sorry we're a little late getting started. I heard that there was a little security problem, a little backup going through these devices that -- Bridgette Gordon's jewelry getting through the metal detectors out there. [Laughter] No, we're just delighted you all are here, and I'm particularly pleased to see the president, …
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Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Iran ID 445 Date 05/23/1989 To the Congress of the United States: I hereby report to the Congress on developments since the last report of November 15, 1988, concerning the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order No. 12170 of November 14, 1979, and matters relating to Executive Order No. 12613 of October 29, 1987. This report is submitted pursuant to section 204(c) of the International Emergency …
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Remarks at the United States Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony in New London, Connecticut ID 448 Date 05/24/1989 Thank you all very much. And Mr. Superintendent, my friend, Rick, thank you for inviting me here. Thank all of the -- particularly those in the white uniforms who are fixing to move on -- for that warm welcome. To Admiral Yost, the Commandant, and Secretary [of Transportation] Skinner, Dr. Alex Haley, and all the distinguished, broke, but happy parents sitting over here -- [laughter] -- …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony in Rome ID 456 Date 05/26/1989 Well, let me begin by thanking all of you and my personal friend, my good friend, Prime Minister De Mita, for welcoming us to Italy at this late hour. Since ancient times, the saying goes, ``All roads lead to Rome,'' and that's still true. And it is very fitting that here I begin my first step on this first trip to Europe as President of the United States. Italy has long been a wellspring of Western culture and Western values, fostering the …
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Remarks to the American Embassy Employees and Their Families in Rome ID 462 Date 05/28/1989 Thank you, Mr. Secretary, and thank all of you for that warm Memorial Day weekend welcome. First, to Ambassador Rabb and Ruth, let me simply add our profound thanks for a job well done. I'll tell you, you stay around Max for about 24 hours, and that exhausting energy level is something. And it all has been steered into improving relations -- this energy of his -- improving relations between Italy and the United …
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Remarks Upon Arrival at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit Meeting in Brussels ID 463 Date 05/28/1989 Mr. Prime Minister, it is really a pleasure to be back once again in Brussels. And I'm especially pleased that my first visit as President of the United States comes as the nations of NATO celebrate 40 years of alliance and the longest period of peace and freedom that Europe has known in the modern age. Americans and Belgians share the memories of war and hard-won peace in this century. …
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Statement on the Death of Representative Claude Pepper ID 467 Date 05/30/1989 Claude Pepper gave definition and meaning to the concept of public service. He fought for the poor and the elderly in his own determined way. Those who agreed with him were proud to follow his banner. Those who disagreed with him always respected him. Claude Pepper was a gentleman, a noble human being. America will miss him. Barbara and I will miss him, …
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Remarks at a White House Symposium on Eastern Europe ID 640 Date 07/06/1989 Please be seated, and let me just welcome you to the White House for what we consider a very important get-together. Now, this Sunday, as you know, I'm going to sail forth on Air Force One heading for Warsaw, going to a couple of stops in Poland and then to Hungary. And this is an extraordinary time in east-central Europe, a time, that you know better than I, I'm sure, of unprecedented change and, I'd say, unparalleled opportunity …
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Nomination of Arthur W. Fort To Be an Assistant Secretary of State ID 648 Date 07/07/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Arthur W. Fort to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Administration). He would succeed Sheldon J. Krys. Mr. Fort has served as Commander of the Pacific division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Commander of the Pacific Fleet Seabees. He has served as Director of Construction for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Commander of all Navy Seabee …
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Remarks to American Embassy Employees and Their Families in Warsaw ID 662 Date 07/11/1989 Thank you all very much, and Barbara and I are delighted with this wonderful trip that we've been on. I know Susan and Jim Baker feel exactly the same way. So, we ought to start by singling out our Ambassador and his wife, who have done a superb job in all these deadly arrangements that go into a trip of this nature. [Laughter] I've never seen such wonderful hospitality and such a wonderful way of making people feel …
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Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters Following a Luncheon With Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa in Gdansk ID 663 Date 07/11/1989 Q. Come this way. Q. We can't hear you. How about coming over? The President. He said he can't hear us. I'm not sure we want him to, do we? Mr. Walesa. Mr. President, I am ready. I'll walk up. The President. All right. Q. What did you talk about? The President. She wants to know what we talked about. Q. And what did you decide? Mr. Walesa. If that's what you need, I can …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Barbecue for Representative Bill Grant in Tallahassee, Florida ID 2197 Date 09/06/1990 Bill Grant, thank you, Congressman, thank you for that warm introduction. If I was about to be hung, I believe I'd listen to the man. [Laughter] Bobby, Coach Bowden, thank you, sir, for being with us. To Janet, Janet Grant, who greeted us at the airport here, my respects and glad to see you -- what a campaigner she is. Jeanie Austin is with us, who is a former Florida chairman, now doing a great …
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Remarks at the Arrival Ceremony in Helsinki, Finland ID 2204 Date 09/08/1990 President Koivisto, Mrs. Koivisto, and members of the Finnish Government: The city of Helsinki has often been a meeting place for nations seeking to advance the cause of peace. And my thanks to the people of Finland first for hosting this meeting and for setting an example for all the world in your resolute commitment to liberty and independence. When President Gorbachev and I met in Washington, we discussed the possibility of …
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Joint News Conference of President Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in Helsinki, Finland ID 2207 Date 09/09/1990 President Bush. I've been advised that I'm to take the first question. And if so, I would identify Helen Thomas, of the UP [United Press International]. Persian Gulf Crisis Q. I'd like to ask both Presidents whether we are going to have a war in the Persian Gulf. And I'd like to follow up. President Bush. Well, with your permission, Mr. President, I hope that we can achieve a peaceful …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report on the Fiscal Year 1991 Federal Budget Sequestration
Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report on the Fiscal Year 1991 Federal Budget Sequestration ID 2209 Date 09/10/1990 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99 - 177), as amended, I transmit herewith the program, project, and activity information required by section 252(a)(5) of the act. The attachment provides information on both base and sequester amounts for each program, project, and activity in each …
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Nomination of Richard A. Claytor To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy ID 2210 Date 09/10/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard A. Claytor to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs. He would succeed Sylvester R. Foley, Jr. Currently Mr. Claytor serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy. Prior to this he served with Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc., in several capacities, including president, 1981 - 1989; …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Iraqi Offer To Give Oil to Developing Countries ID 2214 Date 09/10/1990 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's latest statement is a transparent attempt to deflect the focus of world attention from his blatant aggression against another country. Such maneuvers have not worked in the past and will not work this time. The international community is united in its strong determination to overcome the Iraqi aggression. U.N. Security Council Resolution 661 makes quite …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Railroad Retirement Board ID 2216 Date 09/11/1990 To the Congress of the United States: I hereby submit to the Congress the Annual Report of the Railroad Retirement Board for Fiscal Year 1989, pursuant to the provisions of section 7(b)(6) of the Railroad Retirement Act, enacted October 16, 1974, and section 12(l) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, enacted June 25, 1938. The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) serves over 900,000 railroad …
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Remarks to Federal, State, and Local Prosecutors ID 2218 Date 09/12/1990 Please be seated. And please take off your coats. I mean, it's a little warm out here in the Rose Garden. Well, thank you, Attorney General Thornburgh, and U.S. attorneys, State attorneys general. I see our Director of the FBI here, and local district attorneys and other law enforcement officials. I am just delighted to have this opportunity to welcome our nation's prosecutors to the White House. I know that you spent the morning over …
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White House Fact Sheet on the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1990 ID 2224 Date 09/14/1990 The President will transmit to the Congress a legislative proposal to implement the investment, debt, and environmental elements of his Enterprise for the Americas Initiative. The purpose of this legislation is to encourage and support market-oriented reform and economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean through inter-related actions that will promote investment reforms, debt reduction, and …
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Remarks on the Persian Gulf Crisis and an Exchange With Reporters ID 2229 Date 09/14/1990 The President. Well, I just want to say a couple of things here, and be glad to take just a handful of questions. First, I want to publicly acknowledge and express my appreciation for the decision by the Japanese Government to make additional contributions to the effort that we're all making in the Gulf. Specifically, Japan will be providing significant economic assistance to key countries in the region that are most …
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Remarks at a Republican Party Fundraising Luncheon in Denver, Colorado ID 2234 Date 09/18/1990 Thank you very much, Natalie. Thank you for that very, very generous introduction. What a job she's doing as Colorado's top elected Republican official -- outstanding -- and I am confident she'll win big in the fall. It's great to see so many friends out there and to be back in Denver -- be with our family, Neil and Sharon. When Bruce Benson, the State chairman, called and said it would be a big boost if our …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Gubernatorial Candidate Pete Wilson in San Francisco, California ID 2236 Date 09/19/1990 Thank you, Pete, and thank all of you. It really is great to be back in California, united with all of you for such a good cause. You know, when they called about this fundraiser, they said to me, ``It would be a big boost if this country's most famous Republican came here to help out.'' I replied, ``Fine. What time do you want Millie to be there?'' [Laughter] Which brings me to …
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Toasts at the State Dinner for President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia ID 1882 Date 05/15/1990 President Bush. Mr. President and distinguished members of the Tunisian delegation, it's a great honor for Barbara and me to welcome you back to the White House -- a great pleasure, a personal pleasure. We have some things in common. Before becoming President you were an ambassador. You come from a large family, in which you take great pride. You also take pride in physical fitness, and from a youthful …
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The President's News Conference ID 1883 Date 05/16/1990 The President. Today I'm making an urgent appeal to Congress to come to the assistance of the peoples of Nicaragua and Panama. I announced my original request for 0 million in assistance to Panama on January 25th. On March 13th, I submitted my modified request for 0 million for both Nicaragua and Panama. At the time of submission, I asked the Congress for passage of the legislation by April 5th. When that date passed, I asked for passage in time for …
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Nomination of Richard Wayne Bogosian To Be United States Ambassador to Chad ID 1886 Date 05/16/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard Wayne Bogosian, of Maryland, 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 Republic of Chad. He would succeed Robert L. Pugh. Since 1988 Mr. Bogosian has served as Director of the Office of Monetary Affairs at the Department of …
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Remarks Following Discussions With Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany ID 1892 Date 05/17/1990 The President. Chancellor Kohl and I had an opportunity to follow up on our extended discussions at Camp David back in February and review the progress toward German unification and the progress in East-West relations. I'm grateful to the Chancellor, together with Minister Genscher and Minister Stoltenberg, for taking the time to come to Washington today to continue our important dialog on …
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Exchange With Reporters During a Meeting With Representative Denny Smith in Portland, Oregon ID 1900 Date 05/20/1990 Northern Spotted Owl Q. Hi, how are you? What are you going to do with -- -- The President. I'm not taking any questions here. This is what they call a photo opportunity, and I'm not taking questions, especially on Sunday. Denny might. Q. Denny, you're making some announcement after this, can you clue us in to what it might be? Representative Smith. Well, it depends on how hard I'm able to …
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Remarks to Oakwood Community Members in Los Angeles, California ID 1904 Date 05/21/1990 Well, it's a beautiful day, and I'm delighted to be here. Thank you, Foster Webster, for inviting me into your home today. I'm pleased to have with me today Director Bill Bennett, who's doing such an outstanding job leading our country's fight against drugs. And of course, another leader in that fight, your own great United States Senator, Pete Wilson. But here in Los Angeles you also have a talented and dedicated chief …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Killing of Palestinian Laborers in the Israeli-Occupied Gaza Strip ID 1906 Date 05/22/1990 The President wishes to extend his sympathies to the families of the Palestinian workers who lost their lives in the tragic killings in Israel on Sunday, May 20. The President is also deeply troubled by the violent aftermath to these deaths. Besides expressing condolences to the families of all those who have lost their lives amidst the subsequent violence, the President …