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Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters in Kennebunkport, Maine ID 3153 Date 06/29/1991 Supreme Court Nominee The President. Look at all these happy faces out here. Otherwise, they'd be sleeping. [Laughter] Q. Exactly. Thanks for having us here. The President. One thing, you go to bed early up here. Q. Is it true that Ken Raynor is one of the finalists for the Supreme Court? [Laughter] The President. We're looking for a big Justice. Q. Have you decided yet, Mr. President, on your choice? The President. …
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Proclamation 6313 -- To Modify Temporarily the Import Quota on Peanuts ID 3164 Date 07/09/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Heading 9904.20.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) provides that no more than 775,189 kilograms of peanuts described therein may be entered into the United States during any 12-month period beginning August 1 in any year. This limitation was proclaimed by the President in Proclamation No. 3019 of June 8, 1953 (18 FR …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Report ID 3172 Date 07/10/1991 To the Congress of the United States: I transmit herewith the report of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission pursuant to section 2903 of Public Law 101 - 510; 104 Stat. 1810, accompanied by the Commission's errata sheet submitted to me on July 9, 1991. I also hereby certify that I approve all the recommendations contained in the Commission's report. George Bush The White …
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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Foreign Minister Aleksandr Bessmertnykh of the Soviet Union ID 3177 Date 07/11/1991 The President. Someday I want to get Mikhail up there to the seashore. I think he would enjoy that. In the summer; the winter is hell -- it's cold. But, again, my sincere thanks to both of you for making this trip. I know it is an inconvenience. You did it on very, very short notice, and I think it demonstrates President Gorbachev's interest, your interest, Moiseyev's interest in reaching …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Appointment of Ronald W. Roskens as a Deputy Coordinator for United States Assistance to Eastern Europe ID 3179 Date 07/11/1991 The President today announced the appointment of AID Administrator Ronald W. Roskens as an additional Deputy Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Eastern Europe. The Coordinator is Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger, and the two current Deputy Coordinators are Deputy Secretary of Treasury John Robson and Council of …
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Nomination of Donald A. Laidlaw To Be a Deputy Under Secretary of Education ID 3182 Date 07/11/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Donald A. Laidlaw, of New York, to be Deputy Under Secretary for Management at the Department of Education. He would succeed Thomas E. Anfinson. Since 1982 Mr. Laidlaw has served as the IBM director of executive resources and development in Armonk, NY. Prior to this he held several positions at IBM, including: corporate director of executive resources, …
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Nomination of Jill E. Kent To Be Chief Financial Officer at the Department of State ID 3183 Date 07/11/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jill E. Kent, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial Officer at the Department of State. This is a new position. Since 1989 Ms. Kent has served as Deputy to the Under Secretary for Management at the Department of State. Prior to this she served at the Department of the Treasury as: Assistant Secretary for Management, 1988 - 1989; …
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White House Statement on the Trade Enhancement Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe ID 3186 Date 07/12/1991 During President Walesa's visit to Washington in March, President Bush announced a trade enhancement initiative for the Central and East European countries. President Bush is determined that the historic political and economic transformation in these countries must and will succeed. Supporting these new democracies wherever possible is one of this administration's top priorities. The economic …
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Proclamation 6325 -- National Park Week, 1991 ID 3323 Date 08/21/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The founding of our magnificent Yellowstone National Park in 1872 not only marked an important milestone in the history of American conservationism but also inspired a worldwide movement to set aside certain lands for the preservation of their unique scenic value and natural resources. Today more than 100 countries boast some 1,200 national parks or equivalent preserves. To …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Reduction of Bolivia's Debt to the United States ID 3325 Date 08/22/1991 We have entered into agreements with Bolivia to reduce substantially Bolivia's debt to the United States. Reduction of Bolivia's food assistance debt is a major step forward in realizing the goals of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative (EAI), a program which the United States proposed on June 27, 1990, to promote increased trade, investment, and growth throughout the hemisphere. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Reduction of Jamaica's Debt to the United States ID 3327 Date 08/23/1991 Today the United States and Jamaica entered into an agreement to reduce substantially Jamaica's food assistance debt to the United States. Under legislation enacted by Congress last year, the United States is reducing Jamaica's P.L. 480 debt by 80 percent, from approximately 1 million to approximately .2 million. Jamaica is implementing a wide range of reforms aimed at building a strong …
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Proclamation 6327 -- National Rehabilitation Week, 1991 ID 3328 Date 08/23/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Thanks, in large part, to the variety of rehabilitative programs and services that are available in the United States, millions of Americans with disabilities are leading fuller, more independent, and productive lives. These men and women are utilizing their knowledge and skills in virtually every field of endeavor, and our entire Nation is richer for their …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev as General Secretary of the Soviet Union Communist Party ID 3329 Date 08/24/1991 It has been announced that President Gorbachev has resigned as General Secretary of the Communist Party and has requested that the Central Committee of the Party disband. We welcome this news as another step forward in the reform process. Today Ambassador Strauss attended the funeral of those killed defending against the attempted coup in the Soviet …
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Appointment of J. French Hill as Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary to the Economic Policy Council ID 3342 Date 09/04/1991 The President today announced the appointment of J. French Hill, of Texas, as Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary to the Economic Policy Council. Since May 1989 Mr. Hill has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Corporate Finance. From 1984 to 1989, he served with the Mason Best Company and was named Director in 1988. …
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Nomination of Herbert Tate To Be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ID 3360 Date 09/10/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Herbert Tate, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring. He would succeed James J. Strock. Since 1986 Mr. Tate has served as Essex County prosecutor in Newark, NJ. Prior to this he served as a private practitioner, 1985 - 1986, and as an …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on International Export of Missile Technology to Iraq ID 3361 Date 09/10/1991 Dear Mr. Chairman: Enclosed is a classified report with an unclassified summary on the international export to Iraq of nuclear, biological, chemical, and ballistic missile technology as required by section 586J(a) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101 - 513). Also enclosed is an unclassified report on …
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Remarks to Representatives of the Baltic States ID 3364 Date 09/11/1991 Thank you very much. Listen, this is a very joyous day. And let me first start by thanking our Secretary. I don't expect there's a person here today that's come to the White House for this event that hasn't known, personally, Ed Derwinski. I expect all of you respect him as I do. This cause, this concept of freedom for the Baltic States, has been his cause for a long time, long before he became a Secretary in the Cabinet, all through …