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Excerpts of a Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Disaster Assistance for Florida Following Hurricane Andrew ID 4704 Date 08/24/1992 The President has ordered Federal assistance to the State of Florida to help in the disaster relief efforts going on there. He has just signed the declaration declaring three counties, Dade, Broward, and Monroe, as eligible for disaster assistance. We probably will have other counties come in later. The President talked to the Governor this morning by telephone and …
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White House Fact Sheet: Worker Adjustment Initiative ID 4706 Date 08/24/1992 The President today announced a new, comprehensive billion worker adjustment initiative to assure that American workers have the training and skills they need for employment security today and into the next century. The President's proposal features: Universal coverage. All dislocated workers would have access to basic transition assistance and training support. Skill grants. Vouchers of up to ,000 would be available to help meet …
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Appointment of Robert B. Zoellick as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President ID 4708 Date 08/24/1992 The President today announced the appointment of Robert B. Zoellick, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Chief of Staff to the President. Since 1991, Mr. Zoellick has served as Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs and also as Counselor of the Department of State since 1989. Prior to this, Mr. Zoellick served on the State Department transition, 1988 - 89. Mr. Zoellick also has …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Trade With Republics of the Former Yugoslavia ID 4719 Date 08/25/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am writing to inform you of my intent to add each of the former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, other than Serbia and Montenegro, to the list of beneficiaries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The GSP program offers duty-free access to the U.S. market and is authorized by the Trade Act of 1974. I have carefully …
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Remarks at the Centennial Family Picnic in Arlington, Ohio ID 4853 Date 09/26/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. What a wonderful welcome to Arlington. Thank you so much. I just wish each and every one of you could have been on this train ride from Columbus here. It has been magnificent, a wonderful turnout of the true American spirit, a welcome by Ohio that has warmed our hearts. Then to come here for this icing on the cake, this fantastic rally. We are very, very glad to be with you on your …
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Remarks to the Community in Plymouth, Michigan ID 4856 Date 09/26/1992 The President. All right. Great train trip. Thank you all very much. Thank you, Governor. What a great Governor the State of Michigan has. I'm so proud of John Engler. You know, Barbara and I are on a 233-mile train ride through the great heartland of America. We just came across the line into Michigan and let me tell you, Barbara and I think it is fantastic to be here in Plymouth and see this marvelous turnout. Thank you all very, very …
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Remarks on Concluding a Whistlestop Tour in Grand Blanc, Michigan ID 4862 Date 09/27/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. Four more, that's it, 4 more of them. Thank you very, very much, Governor Engler. You have a great Governor in the State of Michigan. Thank you, John Engler. May I salute Mrs. Engler and thank Mayor Crane. Thank you all for this fantastic hospitality. And may I salute Dick Chrysler and Megan O'Neill, both of whom are running for the United States Congress. It's …
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Statement on Signing the Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 ID 4863 Date 09/27/1992 Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 4551, the ``Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992.'' This legislation fulfills the commitment that this country made in 1988 to individuals of Japanese ancestry who were interned or relocated during World War II, and to their families. In the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the United States apologized for the wrongful internment and relocation of innocent, loyal individuals and …
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Remarks to the Community in St. Louis, Missouri ID 4864 Date 09/28/1992 Thank you very much for that kind introduction, Chief Harmon. Let me say that I've heard a good deal about the work of this chief and of this police force. And I salute every man and woman who's out there in the St. Louis police force laying their lives on the line for us every single day of their life. We ought to be grateful to those who wear the uniform, and I'm certainly grateful to this group. And may I salute our great Governor, …
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Remarks on Arrival in Knoxville, Tennessee ID 4869 Date 09/29/1992 The President. Thank you. What a great Tennessee welcome. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! The President. This is fantastic. Thank you, Knoxville. Thank you very, very much. Thank you, Knoxville, Tennessee. This is fantastic. Let me thank Naomi Judd for being with us. I'm the guy who's honored. What a wonderful entertainer and a great personality and a wonderfully strong character we have standing here …
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Remarks to the Law Enforcement Community in Newark, New Jersey ID 4878 Date 09/30/1992 The President. Thank you all so very much. I mean, this is a tremendous event. I just can't tell you how much I appreciate the support of these men and women standing here. It transcends me personally. I think the fact is that this country must strongly support our law enforcement people. And I am grateful for this endorsement. Let me just say that all of these organizations are important, the endorsement of the members …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Violent Crime ID 4882 Date 09/30/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit for your immediate consideration and enactment the ``Violent Crime Control Act of 1992.'' Also transmitted is a section-by-section analysis. In a speech I delivered recently at the DeSales Catholic Church in Fox Park, Missouri, I outlined my crime agenda for the remainder of this Congress and for next year. I discussed several issues of particular …
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Presidential Determination No. 92 - 48 -- Memorandum on Counternarcotics Assistance for Colombia ID 4888 Date 09/30/1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense Subject: Presidential Determination to Drawdown DOD Stocks for Counternarcotics Assistance for Colombia Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2) (the ``Act''), I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the National Education Goals Panel Report ID 4890 Date 09/30/1992 This year's report of the National Education Goals Panel shows we have made strides in increasing the high school completion rate of our youth and in eradicating drug use in schools. These positive results are the most compelling evidence of the effectiveness of the reform policies we have pursued over the past 3 years. The President called the Nation's Governors together in 1990 for an education …
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Statement on Signing the Continuing Appropriations Bill ID 4897 Date 10/01/1992 I am today signing this legislation to provide for the continuing operation of the Government for the brief period between now and October 5, 1992, during which legislation is enacted providing for annual appropriations. I note that in some cases this bill incorporates by reference appropriations levels determined by action by one or both houses of Congress as of October 1, 1992. Because laws can be enacted only by the action …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Assistance to Refugees of Nagorno-Karabakh ID 4898 Date 10/01/1992 The United States is contributing more than ,150,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC) to provide emergency food and shelter for Armenian refugees who have fled the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and are currently in Armenia. The ARC will use these funds to provide food assistance to 15,000 families. This assistance will be in the form of monthly food parcels meant to supplement nutritional shortfalls …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Cable Television Legislation ID 4813 Date 09/17/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Senator:) (Dear Congressman:) I am writing to express my strong opposition to the Conference Report to accompany S. 12 (Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992), which the House and Senate will consider in the next several days. This legislation will hurt Americans by imposing a wide array of costly, burdensome, and unnecessary requirements on the cable industry and the …
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Remarks to the G - 7 Finance Ministers and Bank Governors ID 4819 Date 09/20/1992 Please be seated, and welcome to the White House. May I thank you all for coming. Secretary Brady and Chairman Greenspan were most interested in having this little get-together, and so am I and everybody at the White House. May I salute Minister Solchaga and Mr. Camdessus and just say welcome to the White House. First, I know it's a difficult time, extremely difficult, and I salute the spirit of this meeting, the meetings …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Organization of American States-United States Headquarters Agreement ID 4821 Date 09/21/1992 To the Senate of the United States: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to approval, I transmit herewith the Headquarters Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Organization of American States (``the Agreement''), signed at Washington on May 14, 1992. I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, the Report of …
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Nomination of Robert Gregory Joseph To Be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ID 4822 Date 09/21/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert Gregory Joseph, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Bureau of Verification and Intelligence). He would succeed Manfred Eimer. Since 1990, Dr. Joseph has served as U.S. Commissioner to the U.S. Standing Consultative Commission at the Department of …
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Remarks on Arrival in Greenville, Mississippi ID 4830 Date 09/22/1992 The President. Thank you all. Thank you, Kirk. Thank you, Governor Fordice. Let me just start off by telling the people of Mississippi something you already know. You've got a great Governor, a great new Governor fighting for the people here, and a wonderful wife, Pat. May I salute our State chairman, Evelyn McPhail, a great political leader; I see her family's here; and national committeewoman, Suzanne Rogers; and my old friend whose …
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Remarks to the Community in Memphis, Tennessee ID 4831 Date 09/22/1992 The President. Thank you. Thank you very much. What a wonderful welcome. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! The President. Thank you all very much. May I salute at first Congressman Sundquist. You're lucky; you've got a great Member of the United States Congress. Barbara Bush, off on some other part of the campaign trail, sends her love to Martha Sundquist, the great wife of Don. May I say how pleased I …
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Remarks at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania ID 4835 Date 09/23/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. What a wonderful rally. What a great day at Penn State. Thank you, Coach Paterno -- -- Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! The President. Thank you, Joe; thank you, Coach. It is a great -- thank you very, very much. Thank you. Thank you very much, Coach Paterno. It's one thing to have to play after one of your pep talks, but it's a little …
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Appointment of John G. Keller, Jr., as Deputy Assistant to the President for Special Activities ID 4848 Date 09/25/1992 The President today announced the appointment of John G. Keller, Jr., as Deputy Assistant to the President for Special Initiatives. Since 1991, Mr. Keller has served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism at the Department of Commerce. Prior to this, Mr. Keller served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance, 1989 - 91. From 1987 to 1989, he …
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Nomination of Eric J. Boswell To Be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions at the Department of State ID 4849 Date 09/25/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Eric J. Boswell, of California, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, Department of State, with the rank of Ambassador. He would succeed David C. Fields. Since 1990, Mr. Boswell has served as Executive Director of the Bureau of Near East …
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Remarks to the Community in Marysville, Ohio ID 4852 Date 09/26/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. What a great Ohio day. Thank you very, very much. Thank you all for this wonderful welcome to Marysville. May I salute your great Governor, George Voinovich, who's with us on this train, and thank him for what he's doing for creating jobs in Ohio and jobs across this country through his trip -- bringing up these exports. We need to hear more like it. We need more Governors like George Voinovich. …
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Statement on Signing the Marsh-Billings National Historical Park Establishment Act ID 4722 Date 08/26/1992 Today I am pleased to sign into law S. 2079, the ``Marsh-Billings National Historical Park Establishment Act.'' S. 2079 will establish the Marsh-Billings National Historical Park in Vermont with the purpose of interpreting the history of conservation. This site includes the boyhood home of George Perkins Marsh. In 1864 Marsh published the first book on conservation, called Man and Nature. He warned …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting a Budget Deferral ID 4724 Date 08/26/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report one deferral of budget authority, totaling .6 million. Including this deferral, funds withheld in FY 1992 now total .8 billion. The deferral affects the Agency for International Development. The details of this deferral are contained in the attached report. Sincerely, George Bush Note: …
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The President's News Conference on the Aftermath of Hurricane Andrew ID 4730 Date 08/28/1992 The President. I have with me several of the key leaders at the Pentagon who are working on this humanitarian problem. And our military resources are responding promptly and massively to the hurricane disaster. At least 7,000 Federal troops are on station or en route to deliver services to Floridians who are the victims of this horrible disaster. That amounts to a full brigade. Another 1,000 Marines are going to …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the London Conference on the Former Yugoslavia ID 4732 Date 08/28/1992 The President met this morning with Acting Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger to discuss the results of the London conference on the former Yugoslavia. The conference has given us a better foundation to defuse, contain, and bring to an end the conflict in former Yugoslavia. It has established a new, permanent negotiating forum, cochaired by the United Nations and the European Community, in …