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Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval the Bill Prohibiting the Export of Technology for the Joint Japan-United States Development of FS-X Aircraft ID 761 Date 07/31/1989 To the Senate of the United States: I am returning without my approval S.J. Res. 113, a joint resolution that would prohibit the export of certain technology, defense articles, and defense services in connection with the codevelopment and coproduction of the FS - X aircraft with Japan. The resolution is neither necessary to …
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Nomination of J. Daniel Howard To Be Under Secretary of the Navy ID 763 Date 07/31/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate J. Daniel Howard to be Under Secretary of the Navy. He would succeed H. Lawrence Garrett III. Mr. Howard previously served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from February 1988 to May 1989. Prior to this he was Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs at the White House, 1986 - 1988. He has also served as …
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Nomination of Jonathan Moore To Be an Alternate United States Representative to the United Nations ID 768 Date 08/01/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jonathan Moore to be the Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. He would succeed Hugh Montgomery. Mr. Moore was the U.S. Coordinator and Ambassador at Large for Refugee Affairs at the Department of State, 1986 to June 1989; and the …
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Nomination of James Richard Cheek To Be United States Ambassador to Sudan ID 772 Date 08/01/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate James Richard Cheek, of Arkansas, 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 Sudan. He would succeed G. Norman Anderson. Mr. Cheek joined the Foreign Service in 1962. He has served in numerous assignments with the Department …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Savings and Loan Financing Legislation ID 778 Date 08/03/1989 Dear XXXXX: I have repeatedly urged the Congress to act on legislation to resolve the crisis in the savings and loan industry. Indeed, the insolvent thrift institutions have had estimated losses of more than billion since I proposed legislation on February 22 and asked Congress to take action within 45 days. The conference report currently before the Congress incorporates key reforms that I requested. It also …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Proposed Line-Item Veto Legislation ID 781 Date 08/04/1989 The President today endorsed legislation providing legislative line-item veto authority which would enable the President to rescind appropriations deemed to be wasteful or unnecessary. This legislation will provide needed reforms in the budget procedure known as rescission. Present law allows for cancellation of an appropriation only through the rescission process. Congress, however, can thwart a …
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Nomination of James David Berg To Be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation ID 789 Date 08/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate James David Berg to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency. He would succeed L. Ebersole Gaines. Mr. Berg is currently serving as the Director of the Office of Freely Associated State Affairs at the Department of State. He has served as …
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Nomination of Harold B. Steele To Be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, and Designation as Chairman ID 791 Date 08/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Harold B. Steele to be a member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for the remainder of the term expiring May 21, 1992. He would succeed Frank W. Naylor, Jr. Upon confirmation he will be designated Chairman. Mr. Steele is currently a member of the board of directors of the Midwest …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism ID 793 Date 08/04/1989 The President has announced his intention to form a Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism to review and evaluate policy options in connection with aviation security, with particular emphasis on the destruction, on December 21, 1988, of Pan Am Flight 103. He has complimented the efforts of Majority Leader Mitchell and Republican Leader Dole, and their staffs, on their work …
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Nomination of Stuart Michael Gerson To Be an Assistant Attorney General ID 794 Date 08/04/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Stuart Michael Gerson to be Assistant Attorney General (Civil Division). He would succeed John R. Bolton. Since 1980 Mr. Gerson has served as a member of the law firm of Epstein Becker and Green in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as a member of the law firm of Reed Smith Shaw and McClay, 1975 - 1980; Assistant United States Attorney for the District …
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Statement on the House of Representatives Approval of Capital Gains Tax Legislation ID 974 Date 09/28/1989 I am pleased by the bipartisan House vote which represents a step forward for economic growth, new jobs, and American competitiveness. A lower capital gains rate will reduce the cost of capital and create incentives for investment in the long-term productive capacity of American industry. This is what we need to make us more successful in the increasingly competitive international marketplace, …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President Virgilio Barco Vargas of Colombia ID 975 Date 09/28/1989 President Bush and President Barco met for approximately 1/2\ hours in the Residence, followed by a brief social reception. Joining them were Attorney General Thornburgh, Drug Coordinator William Bennett, General Scowcroft [Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs], Governor Sununu [Chief of Staff], Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, Deputy …
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Nomination of William H. Young To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy ID 976 Date 09/28/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate William H. Young to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy). He would succeed Theodore J. Garrish. Since 1985 Mr. Young has served as president of William H. Young and Associates, Inc. in Wyckoff, NJ. He served with Burns and Roe, Inc., in Oradell, NJ, as vice president, 1984 - 1985; as vice president of the breeder reactor division, 1976 - 1983; …
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Remarks at the Posthumous Presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Jesse Owens ID 1701 Date 03/28/1990 The President. Well, this is so nice. And I was just telling Mrs. Owens I'm sorry Barbara is not here and that we view this as a very special occasion. But to Congressman Stokes and Senator Metzenbaum and then friends and teammates of the legendary Jesse Owens, welcome, all of you, to the White House. It's my pleasure to welcome you here to the White House to honor a man who really honored his own …
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Appointment of Don M. Newman as United States Representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization With the Rank of Minister ID 1703 Date 03/28/1990 The President today announced his intention to appoint Don M. Newman to be the Representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization. The President also announced his intention to nominate Mr. Newman for the rank of Minister during his tenure of service as Representative. He would succeed Edmund Stohr. Mr. …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Submitting a Report on Counternarcotics Intelligence Activities ID 1708 Date 03/30/1990 Dear Mr. Chairman: The Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990 (Public Law 101 - 193; 103 Stat. 1711) specified that I submit a report describing how intelligence activities relating to narcotics trafficking can be integrated across the defense, law enforcement, and intelligence communities. The Control and Coordination of Counternarcotics Intelligence Activities report prepared …
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Nomination of Rear Admiral William J. Kime To Be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard ID 1710 Date 03/30/1990 The President today nominated Rear Adm. William J. Kime, U.S. Coast Guard, to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, for a term of 4 years. He would succeed Adm. Paul A. Yost, who is retiring. Admiral Kime is commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, headquartered in Long Beach, CA. He has served as the commander of the Central California Sector of …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on International Cooperation in the President's Space Exploration Initiative ID 1711 Date 03/30/1990 The President announced today that the United States would seek an exploratory dialog with Europe, Canada, Japan, the Soviet Union, and other nations on international cooperation in the Space Exploration Initiative. The President's announcement comes as part of a series of policy implementation decisions stemming from his address of July 20, 1989, the 20th anniversary …
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Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Broadcasters in Atlanta, Georgia ID 1713 Date 04/02/1990 Thank you for that welcome. To Messrs. Mays and Fritts, thank you both, and to all of the rest of the leaders of the NAB that are here today. And also I understand there are a lot of Members of the United States Congress here. In my line of work, you always pay your respects to the Members of Congress -- [laughter] -- in the forlorn hope that they will do it exactly my way someday. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Iraq's Threat To Use Chemical Weapons ID 1715 Date 04/03/1990 We have now had the opportunity to review the text of the address given yesterday by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The President finds the statements about Iraq's chemical weapons capability and his threatening Israel to be particularly deplorable and irresponsible. Such statements can only exacerbate tensions and further destabilize this already volatile region. What is needed in the Middle East is …
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One ID 1718 Date 04/03/1990 The President. First off, I understand that the House is voting soon on Panama and Nicaragua, and I want to thank the leadership for moving it in a timely fashion. And I hope that it will pass overwhelmingly. And then I would encourage the Senate to act immediately. It is absolutely essential that we get funding for both Nicaragua and Panama, and I will continue to keep that in my sights. It is in the best interest of the …
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Remarks on Signing the Passover Message ID 1720 Date 04/04/1990 Mr. Vice President, Mr. Secretary, and distinguished guests, welcome to the White House. Today we are marking Passover, known as the Festival of Freedom, a poignant occasion in the year that has seen freedom's lights begin to glow all over the world -- in Eastern Europe, in Central and South America, in Africa, and even in the Soviet Union. ``Let my people go.'' Those were the words of Moses nearly 4,000 years ago, when the Israelites took the …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Teacher of the Year Award ID 1722 Date 04/04/1990 Well, to the Members of the Congress and Senate that are here today, thank you all for coming, and welcome to the White House. Secretary Cavazos, Senator Pell and Representatives Lowery and Hunter, and Bill Keene and Gordon Ambach, Robert Gwinn, Norman Brown, and specially to our distinguished Teacher of the Year, Jan Gabay, Barbara and I are honored to have you all here. The kind of people Jan …
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Excerpt From a Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Points of Light Initiative Foundation ID 1726 Date 04/05/1990 The President was pleased to learn of the addition of George Romney as a founding director of the Points of Light Initiative Foundation. Governor Romney joins John Akers, Ray Chambers, Johnnetta Cole, Marva Collins, Michael Eisner, Roberto Goizueta, Kim Grose, James Joseph, Margaret Kuhn, Edward Malloy, Brian O'Connell, and Robert Wright as a founding director. Note: The press release …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Japan-United States Structural Impediments Initiative Negotiations ID 1732 Date 04/05/1990 Since the March 2 - 4 Palm Springs meeting between President Bush and Prime Minister Kaifu, Japan and the United States have been busily engaged in strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship by resolving on-going trade and economic issues. An agreement has been concluded on supercomputers, and agreements in principle have been reached on satellites and telecommunications. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze of the Soviet Union ID 1733 Date 04/06/1990 The President met with Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze for approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes this morning. The President's meeting follows 2 days of meeting that the Foreign Minister has held with Secretary Baker at the State Department. The 3 days of meetings encompassed the 5 baskets which have characterized our relationship over the past year: …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors ID 1734 Date 04/06/1990 The President. To President Ghiglione and distinguished guests, thank you very much. It's a pleasure to be here. I see Hans-Dietrich Genscher here, the Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, and I want to single him out and salute him and tell him how much I value the most cordial relations between the Government of the Federal Republic and the Government of the United …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict ID 1739 Date 04/09/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) In accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2373(c), I am submitting to you this bimonthly report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question. This report covers the period from January 1 through early March 1990, a period marked by intensive international activity aimed at getting and keeping the intercommunal negotiating process on track. On January 18 I spoke personally …
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Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One ID 1743 Date 04/10/1990 The President. I'll handle the diplomacy, and the commissioner will take care of the baseball. Go ahead. We've got time for one question between us. Lithuanian Independence Q. It sounds like the Soviets are tightening the screws on Lithuania. The President. Well, we keep hearing that. I've made our position very clear: a peaceful resolution to this question. Because we do not recognize that the use of force would accomplish anything, …
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Nomination of Patrick E. McFarland To Be Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management ID 1747 Date 04/11/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Patrick E. McFarland to be Inspector General in the Office of Personnel Management. This is a new position. Since 1986 Mr. McFarland has served as assistant special agent in charge and as the security coordinator for the U.S. Secret Service at the White House. Prior to this, he served as assistant to the special agent in charge for …