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Statement on Signing the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 ID 1907 Date 05/22/1990 I am pleased today to sign S. 993, the ``Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989.'' This Act will impose new criminal penalties against those who would employ or contribute to the dangerous proliferation of biological weapons, and it will add teeth to our efforts to eradicate such horrible weapons. I salute the bipartisan consensus in the Congress that has demonstrated its support for this humanitarian …
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Nomination of William B. Milam To Be United States Ambassador to Bangladesh ID 1909 Date 05/23/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate William B. Milam, of California, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He would succeed Willard Ames De Pree. Since 1985 Mr. Milam has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development. …
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Nomination of James Daniel Phillips To Be United States Ambassador to the Congo ID 1910 Date 05/23/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate James Daniel Phillips, of Kansas, 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 People's Republic of the Congo. He would succeed Leonard Grant Shurtleff. Since 1986 Ambassador Phillips has served as the Ambassador to the Republic …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With Provisional President Ertha Pascal Trouillot of Haiti ID 1916 Date 05/24/1990 President Bush met at 10 a.m. in the Oval Office with Ertha Pascal Trouillot, Provisional President of Haiti. President Bush expressed admiration and respect for President Trouillot and welcomed her commitment, and that of the Haitian people, to hold a free and fair election. In this regard, President Bush took note of the invitation by the Haitian Government …
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Nomination of Roger Gran Harrison To Be United States Ambassador to Jordan ID 1919 Date 05/24/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Roger Gran Harrison, of Colorado, 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 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He would succeed Roscoe Seldon Suddarth. Since 1989 Dr. Harrison has served as a diplomat-in-residence at Colorado College. …
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Interview With Martyn Lewis of BBC - 1, British Television ID 1921 Date 05/24/1990 Upcoming Summit With President Gorbachev Q. Mr. President, your Secretary of State talked yesterday of hard choices to be made on both sides. What are the main difficulties facing you and President Gorbachev as you sit down at the table next week at the summit? The President. Well, of course, there's a cloud of tension because of the Baltic States. I determined long ago that it was important that this summit meeting go …
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Interview With Gerd Helbig of ZDF, German Television ID 1922 Date 05/24/1990 German Reunification Q. Mr. President, after Secretary [of State] Baker's visit in Moscow, it seems as if we and you can't have both at the same time speedy unification of Germany and full membership in NATO and full sovereignty. What can be done at the summit to make it more acceptable to Mr. Gorbachev? The President. A full discussion of the unification question and then postunification Europe. And that would include Germany in …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Modifications of Export Controls for Strategic Technologies and Goods ID 1840 Date 05/02/1990 The President is recommending to the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (COCOM) that significant changes be made in the list of technologies subject to export control. For over 40 years, COCOM controls have helped the allies protect our technological achievements from being exported to our adversaries. The President initiated a comprehensive study of …
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Remarks at the Oklahoma State University Commencement Ceremony in Stillwater ID 1853 Date 05/04/1990 Thank you so much for that warm welcome. And thank you, Governor Bellmon, my long-time friend; President Campbell, you, sir, for your wonderful hospitality. And Senator Don Nickles, my collaborator and colleague up in Washington, DC; Congressman Wes Watkins, another graduate of this great institution -- Bellmon, '42; Nickles, '71; Watkins, '60. I am delighted to be with these three distinguished public …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater Announcing Importation Restrictions on Archeological Treasures From Peru ID 1856 Date 05/07/1990 The Federal Register will publish new regulations barring the importation of archeological treasures from Peru. These measures are designed to help curb looting in the Sipan region, and respond to a request for such action made to us by the Government of Peru. The discovery of important archeological sites at Sipan has unfortunately generated intense demand for these …
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Statement on the Observance of Schuman Day ID 1862 Date 05/09/1990 On May 9, the European Community will celebrate Schuman Day. This year the occasion is particularly momentous, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the 1950 Declaration which initiated the European Coal and Steel Community and started a chain of events in European integration which has led to the strong and vibrant European Community of today. The early efforts were led by European statesmen of vision: Robert Schuman, Jean Monnet, Konrad …
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Nomination of Charles M. House To Be Director of the Office for Victims of Crime ID 1870 Date 05/11/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Charles M. House to be Director of the Office for Victims of Crime at the Department of Justice. This is a new position. Since 1988 Mr. House has served as operations sergeant for court services in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to this, he served in various positions for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, including watch commander, 1987 - 1988; …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Reception for Governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., in Columbia, South Carolina ID 1873 Date 05/11/1990 Thank you all. What a great evening here in South Carolina. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Please be seated there. [Laughter] Sorry about that. It's great to be back here, back with you all. And I'm so pleased to see Congressman Floyd Spence, behind me, looking so well -- doing a great job for this State up in Washington. I'm told that Congressman Ravenel was to be here …
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White House Fact Sheet on the Citizens Democracy Corps ID 1875 Date 05/12/1990 The President announced today the creation of a Citizens Democracy Corps. The objective of this major new program is to support democratic change and market-oriented economic reform in Eastern Europe by mobilizing and coordinating American private sector initiatives. Since the President's historic visits to Poland and Hungary and the revolutions of 1989, private Americans and voluntary organizations have stepped forward with …
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Remarks at the Liberty University Commencement Ceremony in Lynchburg, Virginia ID 1876 Date 05/12/1990 Thank you so much. And to all of you who are done medium well or medium well-done up here in the stands, I'll try not to keep you too long. [Laughter] But I am delighted to be here. And to Dr. and Mrs. Falwell, thank you for your hospitality. Jerry, I'm glad to have been introduced by a loyal friend. Thank you very much, sir. And to President Guillermin and my dear friend John Warner and Mayor Bryan and …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia ID 1880 Date 05/15/1990 President Bush. Mr. President, welcome back to the United States, and welcome back to the White House. I look forward to continuing the dialog that we began last November, and we are pleased to have this opportunity to welcome you to Washington for a longer visit than was possible last year. We're especially pleased to have this opportunity to repay the fine hospitality that Tunisia showed us in 1983 …
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Houston Economic Summit Political Declaration: Securing Democracy ID 2063 Date 07/10/1990 1. We, the Leaders of our seven countries and the Representatives of the European Community, salute the men and women around the world whose courage and wisdom have inspired and brought about the historic advances of democracy we have witnessed over the past year. As we enter the final decade of this century, which we intend should be a Decade of Democracy, we reiterate our commitment to support the strengthening of …
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Remarks on Presenting the Final Communique of the Houston Economic Summit ID 2066 Date 07/11/1990 I would say to my distinguished colleagues that we've had a chance to review the declaration that was agreed this morning by the eight of us. And I first want to thank all of you for the spirit of full cooperation that I think we all agree existed here in this summit. The eight of us -- representing the people of France, the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan, the United …
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Remarks Following a Meeting With Greek Patriarch Dimitrios I ID 2070 Date 07/12/1990 May I just say that it's a great honor for me as President of the United States to receive His All Holiness in the Oval Office. And as I survey the changes that are taking place in Eastern Europe and around the world, my thoughts go to the faith of individuals in so many countries, a faith that is sustained and strengthened by the church and by the leadership of His All Holiness. And so, it is appropriate to be received …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Hungarian Emigration Policy ID 2072 Date 07/13/1990 To the Congress of the United States: In October 1989 I determined and reported to the Congress that Hungary meets the emigration criteria of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974. This determination allowed for the continuation of Hungary's most favored nation (MFN) status without the requirement of an annual waiver. As required by law, I am submitting a formal report to the Congress …
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Remarks on the Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment and an Exchange With Reporters ID 2076 Date 07/13/1990 The President. Let me just say before I leave here that on Tuesday the House is going to vote on a balanced budget amendment. And if enacted, that would halt the steady buildup of the national debt. I think it will bring much-needed discipline to the process, discipline on the executive branch, discipline on the legislative branch, on the Congress of the United States. We've had one surplus in 30 years. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President-Elect Cesar Gaviria of Colombia ID 2077 Date 07/13/1990 Colombian President-elect Cesar Gaviria, who is in the United States on a private visit, met today with President Bush for 30 minutes. President Bush again congratulated him on his May 27 victory in the Colombian election, a completely open and democratic process. He told President-elect Gaviria that the United States looks forward to working closely with his …
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Statement on the Federal Budget Deficit ID 2078 Date 07/16/1990 The midsession budget review shows the Nation is facing a budget deficit which, if Congress fails to act responsibly, will dictate a 0 billion across-the-board cut in Federal spending. Absent congressional action, this cut will go into effect automatically on October 1. Such a cut would be required by law. If a fully responsible deficit reduction program is not enacted by the Congress, this automatic 0 billion cut will affect almost all that …
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Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One ID 2085 Date 07/18/1990 The President. -- -- say welcome. No questions, of course, because we've just finished this press conference, and you know -- -- Q. Press conference? The President. Well, 2 days ago, that one that we had, the one with the magazine editors. Had the one with -- -- Federal Budget Negotiations Q. How did the budget meeting go? The President. Well, we've agreed to meet again Monday, and we'll see how it goes. A lot of work still to be done. Q. …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Senatorial Candidate Larry Craig in Boise, Idaho ID 2088 Date 07/19/1990 What a great crowd. My heavens, this is wonderful! Thank you all. Please, be seated. Thank you all very much. Larry, thank you. I hope you enjoy your dinner tonight. Rest assured, the Idaho potato is one vegetable I approve of. [Laughter] But I'm not going to put myself at risk that the other vegetable might be served, so I have to leave before dinner. [Laughter] I hope you'll forgive me. But thank …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Importation of Semiautomatic Weapons ID 2094 Date 07/23/1990 The importation of weapons that meet the legal criteria for sporting purposes will continue to be allowed. The current ban on semiautomatic assault weapons was implemented last July, after comprehensive review, because these weapons have features which render them unsuitable for sporting purposes under the 1968 Gun Control Act. As manufacturers redesign these weapons to eliminate the undesirable …
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Rodrigo Borja Cevallos of Ecuador ID 2095 Date 07/23/1990 President Bush. It has been a great pleasure to talk once again to my colleague, President Borja, with whom I had this marvelous tennis game yesterday. You know, when we met in Costa Rica, we enjoyed some good conversation, and we also found time to work in a little tennis. And so, today we had stimulating, substantive talks, and yesterday we worked in a little tennis. And I can say unequivocally that we …
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Nomination of Jerome H. Powell To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ID 2102 Date 07/24/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jerome H. Powell to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance. He would succeed David W. Mullins, Jr. Since 1984 Mr. Powell has served as an investment banker with the firm of Dillion, Read and Co., Inc. Prior to this, he was an attorney with Werbel and McMillin, 1983 - 1984; an attorney with the firm of Davis Polk and Wardwell, …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Additional Economic Measures Taken With Respect to Iraq and Kuwait ID 2153 Date 08/09/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) On August 2, 1990, I reported to the Congress that, pursuant to section 204(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. section 1703(b), and section 201 of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. section 1621, I exercised my statutory authority to declare a national emergency and to issue two Executive orders that imposed …
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The President's News Conference ID 2162 Date 08/14/1990 The President. Excuse the slight delay on the timing. I was just on the phone with Mr. Mandela [African National Congress leader]. Let me just say -- I have a statement here on the -- [laughter] -- it's that kind of world, I'll tell you. And with your forbearance, I will make a statement here at the beginning. Bear with me. It may be a tad longer than we're used to in this press room, but I want to get in focus the question of the budget. I know that …